Paul E. Carrillo
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View article: Defining CVI: A Critical Review of Current Conceptualizations and Their Implications for Policy, Research and Practice
Defining CVI: A Critical Review of Current Conceptualizations and Their Implications for Policy, Research and Practice Open
Community Violence Intervention (CVI) operates at the critical intersection of public health and public safety, offering a community-driven approach to reducing violence while addressing its root causes. Grounded in principles of harm redu…
View article: Research Insights: How Do Urban Migrants Fare in Latin American Labor Markets?
Research Insights: How Do Urban Migrants Fare in Latin American Labor Markets? Open
Urban migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean generally perform well in destination labor markets. However, female migrants and those displaced by violence or extreme weather events tend to face worse outcomes. Recent academic literatu…
View article: Research Insights: What Are the Housing Conditions of Urban Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and How Can Those Conditions Be Improved?
Research Insights: What Are the Housing Conditions of Urban Migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and How Can Those Conditions Be Improved? Open
Urban migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean are significantly less likely to own homes compared to residents, with demographic factors accounting for about one-third of this homeownership gap (HOMG). Compared to local residents, migr…
View article: Ghosting the Tax Authority: Fake Firms and Tax Fraud in Ecuador
Ghosting the Tax Authority: Fake Firms and Tax Fraud in Ecuador Open
An important but poorly understood form of firm tax evasion arises from “ghost firms”—fake firms that issue fraudulent receipts so that their clients can claim false deductions. We provide a unique window into this global phenomenon using …
View article: Misallocation in Firm Production: A Nonparametric Analysis Using Procurement Lotteries
Misallocation in Firm Production: A Nonparametric Analysis Using Procurement Lotteries Open
How costly is the misallocation of production that we might expect to result from distortions such as market power, incomplete contracts, taxes, regulations, or corruption? This paper develops new tools for the study of misallocation that …
View article: Ghosting the Tax Authority: Fake Firms and Tax Fraud
Ghosting the Tax Authority: Fake Firms and Tax Fraud Open
An important but poorly understood form of firm tax evasion arises from the use of "ghost firms"-fake firms that issue fraudulent receipts so that their clients can claim false deductions.We provide a unique window into this global phenome…
View article: House Price Markups and Mortgage Defaults
House Price Markups and Mortgage Defaults Open
The transaction price of identical housing units can vary widely due to heterogeneity in buyer and seller preferences, matching, and search costs, generating what we term “markups” above or below the average market price. We measure markup…
View article: Imports, Exports, and Earnings Inequality: Measures of Exposure and Estimates of Incidence
Imports, Exports, and Earnings Inequality: Measures of Exposure and Estimates of Incidence Open
The earnings of individuals depend on the demand for the factor services they supply. International trade may therefore affect earnings inequality because either (i) foreign consumers and firms demand domestic factor services in different …
View article: Replication Data for: 'Imports, Exports, and Earnings Inequality: Measures of Exposure and Estimates of Incidence'
Replication Data for: 'Imports, Exports, and Earnings Inequality: Measures of Exposure and Estimates of Incidence' Open
The programs replicate tables and figures from "Imports, Exports, and Earnings Inequality: Measures of Exposure and Estimates of Incidence", by Adao, Carrillo, Costinot, Donaldson, and Pomeranz. Please see the ACCDP_code_roadmap file for a…
View article: Turn Off the Faucet: Solving Excess Water Consumption with Individual Meters
Turn Off the Faucet: Solving Excess Water Consumption with Individual Meters Open
When consumption of water and other utilities is measured collectively and payment for such services is equally shared among members of the group, individuals may use more than what is socially optimal. In this paper, we evaluate how insta…
View article: Public good provision and property tax compliance: Evidence from a natural experiment
Public good provision and property tax compliance: Evidence from a natural experiment Open
Positive inducements and rewards have become a popular tool of tax administrations around the world. Yet, evaluation of the impact of rewards has been mostly absent from the empirical literature on tax compliance. In this paper we evaluate…
View article: International Trade and Earnings Inequality: A New Factor Content Approach
International Trade and Earnings Inequality: A New Factor Content Approach Open
We develop a new factor content approach to study the impact of trade on inequality. Our analysis generalizes the theoretical results of Deardorff and Staiger (1988) and improves on past empirical implementations of these results. Combined…
View article: Do Rewards Work?: Evidence from the Randomization of Public Works
Do Rewards Work?: Evidence from the Randomization of Public Works Open
This paper evaluates the effect of positive inducements on tax behavior by exploiting a natural experiment in which a municipality of Argentina randomly selected 400 individuals among more than 72,000 taxpayers who had complied with paymen…
View article: Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement
Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement Open
Reducing tax evasion is a priority for many governments. A growing literature argues that verifying taxpayer reports against third-party information is critical for tax collection. However, effectiveness can be limited when tax authorities…
View article: Replication data for: Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement
Replication data for: Dodging the Taxman: Firm Misreporting and Limits to Tax Enforcement Open
Reducing tax evasion is a priority for many governments. A growing literature argues that verifying taxpayer reports against third-party information is critical for tax collection. However, effectiveness can be limited when tax authorities…
View article: Pollution or Crime: The Effect of Driving Restrictions on Criminal Activity
Pollution or Crime: The Effect of Driving Restrictions on Criminal Activity Open
Driving restriction programs have been implemented in many cities around the world to alleviate pollution and congestion problems. Enforcement of such programs is costly and can potentially displace policing resources used for crime preven…