Browsing Discussion papers (SAM) 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)We conduct two survey experiments to examine gender differences in generative AI adoption and potential labor market consequences. First, we document a substantial gender gap among students at a top business school in ...