This paper investigates the long-term effects of in-utero exposure to floods. Using data from the Peruvian National Household Survey (ENAHO) over the period 2001--2017, I examine the completion of primary and secondary education for individuals born between 1975 and 1983 following the exposure...

This paper investigates the long-term effects of in-utero exposure to floods. Using data from the Peruvian National Household Survey (ENAHO) over the period 2001--2017, I examine the completion of primary and secondary education for individuals born between 1975 and 1983 following the exposure...

We study the effects of a randomized role models intervention in which female engineering students gave presentations at high schools about their experiences in the major. Among girls, we find an increased preference for engineering majors for those in the top math ability quartile; with stronger...

This paper provides new evidence of how political regimes and social connections determine participation in pilot experiments. Using data from China's national pilot experiments of New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS), we show that county-level charac- teristics and political regime have explanation...