Using data from a randomized controlled trial in 300 public high schools in Peru, this paper studies the potential of …

This paper analyzes the effects of increased shared computer access in secondary schools in Peru. Administrative data …

variation in children's exposure to a negative shock at different periods early in life. It is shown that children exposed to … explored by studying how exposure to the El Niño shock affected key inputs to the production of children's human capital: birth … 1997-98 suffered a decline in income, total consumption, and food consumption in the aftermath of the shock. Moreover …

This paper estimates the direct and indirect socio-economic impacts of the 2000 flood that took place in the Po river … study is of great interest to those who are interested in estimating the economic impact of flood events. It can also assist … specifically, to help them understand how to reduce social vulnerability to flood events. -- Risk Assessment ; Flood ; Economic …

model to the 2000 Po river flood. To account for the uncertainty in the induced effects on regional economies, we explored …