Browsing Department of Economics by Author "Franco, Catalina"
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Failing to Follow the Rules: Can Imprisonment Lead to More Imprisonment Without More Actual Crime?
Franco, Catalina; Harding, David J.; Bushway, Shawn D. (SAM DP;03/2022, Working paper, 2022-03)We find that people involved in low-level crime receiving a prison sentence are more likely than those with non-prison sentences to be re-imprisoned due to technical violations of parole, rather than due to new crimes. We ... -
Innocuous Exam Features? The Impact of Answer Placement on High-Stakes Test Performance and College Admissions
Franco, Catalina; Povea, Erika (DP SAM;04/2024, Working paper, 2024-04-14)We exploit randomness in college entrance exams in Colombia to study how the placement of answers impacts multiple-choice test results and access to college. Using administrative data, we find that: first, applicants are ... -
Will Artificial Intelligence Get in the Way of Achieving Gender Equality?
Carvajal, Daniel; Franco, Catalina; Isaksson, Siri (DP SAM;03/2024, Working paper, 2024-03-14)The promise of generative AI to increase human productivity relies on developing skills to become proficient at it. There is reason to suspect that women and men use AI tools differently, which could result in productivity ...