This paper highlights the influence of Values in the assignation of resources between the satisfying things implying the Good (Xi) and the ones implying the Evil (Xj), through the analysis of the behavior of an individual with a demand for Good (GD). It is shown that if the demand for Good were...

The paper attempts an explanation of the alleged "lack of adequate economic models" to predict and eventually avoid - using certain policy recommendations - the recurrent financial and fiscal crises, and finally, economic crisis, recurrently registered in the world. From author opinion, in the...

Community mobilization is a key feature of community-based development projects. Community mobilization requires facilitating communication between village members and between leaders and the rest of the community. Is communication an effective device through which mobilization may foster...

We assess the effects of a Conditional Cash Transfer program on adult labor supply in Peru. The program, named Juntos, lacks an experimental design so we rely on a sort of “natural experiment”. Instead of comparing treated and non-treated households, our strategy exploits within-municipality...

Individual perceptions of income distribution play a vital role in political economy and public finance models, yet there is little evidence regarding their origins or accuracy. This study examines how individuals form these perceptions and explores their potential impact on preferences for...