Published Papers

Economics Publications

[1] The Protestant Legacy: Missions, Gender, and Human Capital in India with Rossella Calvi and Federico Mantovanelli

Accepted – Journal of Human Resources -- [ pdf | online appendix ]

[2] The Impact of No-Fault Unilateral Divorce Laws on Divorce Rates in Mexico with Jacob Penglase

Accepted – Economic Development and Cultural Change - [ pdf ]

[3] Does Unilateral Divorce Impact Women's Labor Supply? Evidence from Mexico with Jacob Penglase

Forthcoming - Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization - [ pdf ]

[4] The Great Crime Recovery: Crimes Against Women During, and After, the COVID-19 Lockdown in Mexico with Adan Silverio-Murillo, Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar

Economics & Human Biology - 2021 [ pdf ]

[5] The Long Downturn: The Impact of the Great Lockdown on Formal Employment with Adan Silverio-Murillo and Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar

Journal of Economics and Business - 2021 [ pdf ]

[6] The Long-term Impact of Preventative Public Health Programs

The Economic Journal - 2021 [ pdf ]

[7] COVID-19 and Women’s Health: Examining Changes in Mental Health and Fertility with Adan Silverio-Murillo and Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar and Abel Rodriguez

Economics Letters - 2021 [ pdf ]

[8] Do spouses negotiate in the shadow of the law? Evidence from unilateral divorce, suicides, and homicides in Mexico with Adan Silverio-Murillo

Economics Letters - 2020 [ pdf ]

[9] Explaining Declines in US Rural Mortality, 1910-1933: The Role of County Health Departments

Explorations in Economic History - 2018 [ pdf ]

Peer-Reviewed Interdisciplinary Publications

[10] COVID-19 Blues: Lockdowns and Mental Health-Related Google Searches in Latin America with Adan Silverio-Murillo and Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar and Abel Rodriguez

Accepted - Social Science & Medicine [ pdf ]

[11] The U-shaped Crime Recovery during COVID-19: Evidence from National Crime Rates in Mexico with Adan Silverio-Murillo and Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar

Accepted - Crime Science [ pdf ]

[12] Breastfeeding as a quality measure: Demonstrating levers of the National Quality Strategy - with Diana Jolles

Accepted - Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

[13] Druglords don’t stay at home: COVID-19 pandemic and crime patterns in Mexico City - [link] with Adan Silverio-Murillo and Jose Roberto Balmori De la Miyar

Journal of Criminal Justice - 2021

[14] Rural Resilience: The Role of Birth Centers in the United States - [link] with Diana Jolles, Susan Stapleton, Jennifer Wright, Jill Alliman, Kate Bauer, Carla Townsend

Birth - Issues in Perinatal Care - 2020