When a health shock hits a location, the healthcare infrastructure needs to be adjusted to meet the increased demand. This may be a challenge in developing countries because of limited hospital capacity. In this study, we examine the consequences of health shocks induced by air pollution in a...

When a health shock hits a location, the healthcare infrastructure needs to be adjusted to meet the increased demand. This may be a challenge in developing countries because of limited hospital capacity. In this study, we examine the consequences of health shocks induced by air pollution in a...

In this paper, we evaluate the impacts of capital markets in housing prices of São Paulo City, which is the largest municipality in Brazil. The analysis covers the period from January 2001 to March 2008 and the method applied was based on the model of hedonic pricing. As expected, the...

This paper uses rich individual-level data to understand how a nationwide formalization program (the MEI program) impacts men and women differently. The MEI program began in 2009 to reduce formalization costs for micro-entrepreneurs. The identification strategy exploits the staggered rollout of...

When examining the impacts of exposure to air pollution on health outcomes, researchers usually carry out "placebo tests" to provide evidence in support of their identification assumption. In general, this exercise targets health conditions seemingly unrelated to air pollution. In this study, we...