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  • Empirical Methods for Low-Quality Data 
    Jerman, Michael (University of Oregon, 2020-12-08)
    This dissertation presents methods for economic analysis in settings characterized by sparse data. In the first substantive chapter, I show that difference-in-differences estimators can be biased in the presence of treatment ...
  • Essays on Development and Labor Economics 
    Etcheverry Hernandez, Luciana (University of Oregon, 2021-09-13)
    In chapter II and III of my dissertation I strive to understand the potential that family policies have to enhance gender equality in paid and un-paid work in low- and middle-income countries, by analyzing two distinct ...
  • Impact of Transitory Income on Birth Weights: Evidence from a Blackout in Zanzibar 
    Burlando, Alfredo (University of Oregon, Dept of Economics, 2010-11-02)
    Do transitory income shocks affect infant health? I find evidence that birth weights fell following a temporary income reduction caused by an unexpected, month-long blackout in Zanzibar. Relying on 350 household surveys ...
  • Three Essays on Gender in South Asia 
    Javed, Amna (University of Oregon, 2021-09-13)
    This dissertation explores distinct facets of the association between social institutions and family formation, as it pertains to women in South Asia. In Chapter II, I analyze an increase in the legal age of marriage for ...

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