Research
Publications
Anukriti, Herrera-Almanza, Karra, Valdebenito (2022). Convincing the Mummy-ji: Improving Mother-in-Law Approval of Family Planning in India. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 112, 568-72. [link]
Aroca, González, Valdebenito (2017). The heterogeneous level of life quality across Chilean regions. Habitat International 68, 84-98. [link]
Valdebenito, Ridley, Arends-Kuenning, Dall’erba (forthcoming). Migration of High School Graduates for Higher Education: The Role of Degree Type and Field of Study. Education Economics.
Working Papers
Peer Influence and College Major Choices in Male-Dominated Fields
Draft
To Profit or not to Profit? Evidence from Chile’s For-Profit Voucher Schools (with Bárbara Boggiano and Cristián Sánchez) Submitted. Draft
Signaling Quality or Gaming the System? Evidence from College-Major Accreditation
(with Cristhian Molina (JMP)) draft
Work in Progress
The Effect of Transitory Environmental Factors on Human Capital Formation: Evidence from Chile (with Verónica Vienne, Ron Chan, Jeanne Tschopp, and Martino Pelli)
Assessing the Effect of Commuting on School Performance: Evidence from Chile (with Esteban López and Patricio Aroca)