research

Jóvenes a la U: Scholarship Access to Higher Education in Colombia

with Sandra García, Darío Maldonado

Evaluating the impact of Bogotá's scholarship program on access to and persistence in higher education.

Massive Open Online Courses and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Colombia

with Román Andrés Zárate

Studying the impact of MOOC certificates on formal labor employment using an RCT with ~21,000 applicants.

Impact Evaluations of English Learning Interventions in Colombia

with Sandra García, Darío Maldonado, Andrés Ham

A multi-year research agenda of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of English language training programs in Colombia.

Impact of a Pedagogical Coaching Program on Learning Outcomes in Peru

Evaluating the short and long-run effects of a large-scale pedagogical coaching program implemented in rural Peru.

Regular Psychological Support and Student Outcomes in Peru

with Clementine Van Enteferre (University of Toronto), Román Andrés Zárate (University of Toronto), Jonathan Enriquez (Ministry of Finance of Perú)

Studying the impact of a large-scale randomized program that assigned full-time school psychologists to high-violence public secondary schools in Peru.

Experimental Evaluation of an Early Childhood Education Program in Peru

with Maria Adelaida Martinez, Bentley University

Evaluating a new early childhood education model (Educuna) in partnership with the Peruvian government using randomized assignment of slots in oversubscribed centers.

Parental Engagement Intervention for Early Childhood Language Development

with DIL and BIP Labs, University of Chicago

Evaluating a low-cost behavioral intervention to improve early childhood language development by promoting parent-child interaction in Peru.

The Effect of a Preschool Expansion on Early Learning Outcomes in Peru

with Claude Raisaro, Geneva Graduate Institute

Examining the short- and long-term impacts of expanded access to preschool education in Peru on educational attainment and later-life outcomes.