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Publications

“Impact of Violent Crime on Risk Aversion: Evidence from the Mexican Drug War”
Co-authors: Ryan Brown, Veronica Montalva, and Duncan Thomas. Forthcoming, The Review of Economics and Statistics 
“The Effect of Violent Crime on the Human Capital Accumulation of Young Adults” 
Co-author: Ryan Brown.  Journal of Development Economics, 2017, 127: 1-12.
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Working papers

“The Economic Burden of Crime: Evidence from Mexico”
Accepted, Journal of Human Resources
“The Labor Market Effects of Immigration Enforcement”
Co-authors: Chloe East, Annie Hines, Philip Luck and Hani Mansour. IZA Discussion Paper No. 11486
Media Coverage: The Economist 
“Mexicans in America”
Co-authors: Gabriela Farfan, Maria Genoni, Luis Rubalcava, Graciela Teruel and Duncan Thomas. Revision Requested, Demography
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Work in progress

“The Effects of Increasing Immigration Enforcement on the Labor Supply of High-Skilled Citizen Women”
Co-author: Chloe East
​“Import Competition and Gender Inequality in the Labor Market”
Co-authors: Hani Mansour and Pamela Medina
“Mexican Migration to the U.S.: Socio-economic Success of Movers and Stayers”
Co-authors: Gabriela Farfan, Maria Genoni and Duncan Thomas
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​OTHER PUBLICATIONS

“Identifying Victims of Civil Conflicts: An Evaluation of Forced Displaced Households in Colombia”
Co-author: Ana Maria Ibáñez. Journal of Peace Research, 46: 43, 2009
“La Formalidad en los Derechos de Propiedad: ¿Determinante de la Estrategia Militar de los Actores Armados?”
Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, No. 61, 2008