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  • Entry and Competition in the Market for Short-Cycle Programs (English)

    Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) form skilled human capital in two or three years and could be key to upskilling and reskilling the workforce, provided their supply responds fast and nimbly...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9716 Document Date: June 28, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Carranza,Juan Esteban,Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Gazmuri,Ana

  • Child Care Markets, Parental Labor Supply, and Child Development (English)

    This paper develops and estimates a model of supply and demand for child care. On the demand side, one- and two-parent households make consumption, labor supply, and childcare decisions. On the supply...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9427 Document Date: October 6, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Berlinski,Samuel G.,Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Flabbi,Luca,Martin,Juan David

  • Raising College Access and Completion : How Much Can Free College Help ? (English)

    Free college proposals have become increasingly popular in many countries, yet cross-country evidence indicates that higher college subsidies raise enrollment but not graduation rates. To capture the evidence...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9428 Document Date: October 6, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Garriga,Carlos,Martin,Juan David,Sanchez Diaz,Angelica Maria

  • The Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes : Evidence from Colombia (English)

    Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs), lasting two or three years, capture about a quarter of higher education enrollment in the world and can play a key role enhancing workforce skills. This paper...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9424 Document Date: October 5, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Melguizo,Tatiana,Castaneda Sanchez,Angelica

  • Raising the Bar for Productive Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean (English)

    With more than 70 percent of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is among the most urbanized regions in the world. Yet, even though LAC cities are, on average, more productive...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 127319 Document Date: June 7, 2018 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Roberts,Mark

  • At a crossroads : higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (English)

    In this study, authors investigate three important aspects of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean: quality, variety, and equity. A good higher education system offers quality, variety...

    Document Type: Publication Report No.: 114771 Document Date: February 1, 2017 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Avitabile,Ciro,Álvarez, Javier Botero,Haimovich Paz,Francisco,Urzúa, Sergio

  • Charter school entry and school choice: the case of Washington, D.C. (English)

    This paper develops and estimates an equilibrium model of charter school entry and school choice. In the model, households choose among public, private, and charter schools, and a regulator authorizes...

    Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS7383 Document Date: July 29, 2015 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Kosenok,Grigory