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Nicolas Acevedo

@nicolasacevedor.bsky.social

Ph.D., Economics and Education @teacherscollege @Columbia.

Nicolas Acevedo @nicolasacevedor.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

New IDB working paper alert - just in time for its AEFP presentation! We evaluate a remote tutoring intervention in Paraguay for students in grades 4-6. We find: - 0.12 SD gains in language scores - Results driven by tutor value added - Cost-benefit ratio of 34 publications.iadb.org/en/remote-tu...

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Remote tutoring in language: Evidence from Paraguay

This paper evaluates a randomized remote tutoring program implemented in Paraguay, targeting 1,650 students in grades four through six with low baseline performance in Spanish language. The interventi...

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Nicolas Acevedo @nicolasacevedor.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

After six years, it's over - thanks to @jscottclayton.bsky.social's advice and support, interventions by @alexeble.bsky.social, @srcellini.bsky.social, @jdmatsudaira.bsky.social, and all of the TC and Columbia faculty that have guided me in this journey.

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Nicolas Acevedo @nicolasacevedor.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

"It's good to be in something from the ground floor. I came too late for that and I know. But lately, I'm getting the feeling that I came in at the end. The best is over."

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Nicolas Acevedo @nicolasacevedor.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

1/ Excited to share my JMP! I study how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—which taxed nonprofit salaries over $1M—reshaped college leadership. Using a natural experiment, I explore how financial incentives impact presidents’ pay, exits, and priorities. 🧵 sites.google.com/view/nicolas...

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