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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When relatives answer on someone else’s behalf, men’s earnings are reported too low. In Mexico, this makes the measured gender wage gap 25% narrower.

Differences in reported earnings by type of respondent – Summary of validity checks

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Mauricio Romero @marome1.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The latest paper I accepted at the JDE: many surveys let another household member report a worker's earnings when the worker isn't home. @ricardoestradam.bsky.social , Goyheix & @marialombardi.bsky.social measure what that proxy reporting does. 🧵

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The Economic Journal @theeconjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Learning About Opportunity: Spillovers of Elite School Admissions in Peru’ by Ricardo Estrada, Jérémie Gignoux, Agustina Hatrick doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf034 @ricardoestradam.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social

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Ricardo Estrada @ricardoestradam.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Call for research proposals on informality & digitalization in LAC. Topics: infrmality causes/consequences, digitalization impacts on firms & workers, their intersection, and links with infrastructure & poverty. Funding: up to 6 projects, $15K each Apply by Sept 21: www.caf.com/en/work-with...

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Research Proposals: Latam and Caribbean Informality & Digitalization

Apply to conduct research on the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of informality and digital transformation.

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VoxDev @voxdev.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🆕 Are elite schools for me? How role models can narrow the aspirations gap Today on VoxDev, @ricardoestradam.bsky.social (CAF) & Jérémie Gignoux (@pse.bsky.social) discuss the role of peers in influencing elite school admissions in Peru: voxdev.org/topic/educat...

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Are elite schools for me? How role models can narrow the aspirations gap

Can one student’s experience influence the educational decisions of those that follow? Evidence from admissions to elite schools in Peru shows how policies that make success stories visible can have m...

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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Big school attainment and learning gains from expanding the length of the school day in Fortaleza, Brazil! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dgsye... by @ricardoestradam.bsky.social et al.

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Ricardo Estrada @ricardoestradam.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

How can we reduce the SES gap in demand for elite schools? For low-SES students, learning from the experience of a schoolmate can make a big difference. We explore this question in a joint paper with Jérémie Gignoux and Agus Hatrick, now published in Economic Journal!

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Cristina Bellés Obrero @cristina-belles.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

🚨 No te pierdas la entrada de hoy en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social donde @ricardoestradam.bsky.social nos cuenta cómo la admisión a las escuelas de alto rendimiento en Perú influye en las trayectorias educativas de sus excompañeros!

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