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This paper uses data from 10 at-scale field experiments in four countries to estimate the effect of inquiry- and problem-based pedagogy (IPP) on students' mathematics and science test scores. IPP creates active problem-solving opportunities in settings that provide meaning to the child. Students...
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Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Greece. The results suggest that the haircut imposed by Argentina in its 2005 restructuring (75 …
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This paper uses a unified analytical framework to assess, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the relevance of the different hypotheses that have been proposed to explain the real effects of exchange rate-based stabilizations. The four major hypotheses analyzed are: (i) the supply-side...
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Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay). To correctly identify innovations in changes in legal reserve …
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extension agents (AEAs) in rural Paraguay. Our approach employs a novel experimental design that elicited treatment …
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beneficiary population by studying the Pensiones Alimentarias program established by law in Paraguay, which targets older adults …. Thus, we conclude that the effects of non-contributory pensions on well-being in Paraguay are comparable to those found for …
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The possibility of a single currency for the Mercosur countries was raised by Argentine President Menem in December … 1997 and again at the regional summit this past June. This paper argues that whether Mercosur needs a common currency …
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births in Uruguay, we estimate that participation in a generous cash transfer program led to a sizeable 15% reduction in the …
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selection bias, and propose a new methodology based on quantile regressions. Using a novel data set from Uruguay, we apply our …
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We asked 97 cigarette smokers to make a series of 12 binary choices between experimental cigarette packages with varying warnings and background colors. Each smoker had to decide which of the two packages contained cigarettes less risky for his health. We tested whether the smokers, confronted...
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