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Rachid Laajaj

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Facultad de Economía
Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Bogotá, Colombia
http://economia.uniandes.edu.co/
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Working papers

  1. Rachid Laajaj & Duncan Webb & Danilo Aristizabal & Eduardo Behrentz & Raquel Bernal & Giancarlo Buitrago & Zulma Cucunubá & Fernando de la Hoz, 2021. "Understanding how socioeconomic inequalities drive inequalities in SARS-CoV-2 infections," Documentos CEDE 19241, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
  2. Rachid Laajaj & Camilo De Los Rios & Ignacio Sarmiento-Barbieri & Danilo Aristizabal & Eduardo Behrentz & Raquel Bernal, 2021. "SARS-CoV-2 spread, detection, and dynamics in a megacity in Latin America," Working Papers 78, Red Nacional de Investigadores en Economía (RedNIE).
  3. Rachid Laajaj & Karen Macours & Cargele Masso & Moses Thuita & Bernard Vanlauwe, 2020. "Reconciling yield gains in agronomic trials with returns under African smallholder conditions," Post-Print halshs-02973685, HAL.
  4. Michael Carter & Rachid Laajaj & Dean Yang, 2019. "Subsidies and the African Green Revolution: Direct Effects and Social Network Spillovers of Randomized Input Subsidies in Mozambique," NBER Working Papers 26208, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Rachid Laajaj & Karen Macours & Daniel Alejandro Pinzon Hernandez & Omar Arias & Samuel D. Gosling & Jeff Potter & Marta Rubio-Codina & Renos Vakis, 2019. "Challenges to capture the big five personality traits in non-WEIRD populations," Post-Print halshs-02306945, HAL.
  6. Rachid Laajaj & Marcela Eslava & Tidiane Kinda, 2019. "The Costs of Bureaucracy and Corruption at Customs: Evidence from the Computerization of Imports in Colombia," Documentos CEDE 17173, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
  7. Macours, Karen & Laajaj, Rachid, 2018. "Measuring Skills in Developing Countries," CEPR Discussion Papers 13271, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  8. Rachid Laajaj & Andres Moya & Fabio Sánchez, 2018. "Equality of Opportunity and Human Capital Accumulation: Motivational Effect of a Nationwide Scholarship in Colombia," Documentos CEDE 16352, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
  9. Laajaj, Rachid & Eslava, Marcela & Kinda, Tidiane, 2017. "Corruption, Custom Reform and Firm Growth: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Colombia," Research Department working papers 1114, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica.
  10. Christian Hubert Ebeke & Luc Désiré Omgba & Rachid Laajaj, 2015. "Oil, governance and the (mis)allocation of talent in developing countries," Post-Print halshs-01112661, HAL.
  11. Michael R. Carter & Rachid Laajaj & Dean Yang, 2014. "Subsidies and the Persistence of Technology Adoption: Field Experimental Evidence from Mozambique," NBER Working Papers 20465, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  12. Michael R. Carter & Rachid Laajaj & Dean Yang, 2013. "The Impact of Voucher Coupons on the Uptake of Fertilizer and Improved Seeds: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mozambique," Post-Print halshs-00979120, HAL.
  13. Christian Ebeke & Luc Désiré Omgba & Rachid Laajaj, 2012. "On the allocation of talented people in developing countries: the role of oil rents," EconomiX Working Papers 2012-26, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX.
  14. Laajaj, Rachid, 2012. "Closing the Eyes on a Gloomy Future: Psychological Causes and Economic Consequences," 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington 123933, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  15. Rachid LAAJAJ & Patrick GUILLAUMONT, 2006. "When instability increases the effectiveness of aid projects," Working Papers 200637, CERDI.

Articles

  1. Laajaj, Rachid & Moya, Andrés & Sánchez, Fabio, 2022. "Equality of opportunity and human capital accumulation: Motivational effect of a nationwide scholarship in Colombia," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 154(C).
  2. Michael Carter & Rachid Laajaj & Dean Yang, 2021. "Subsidies and the African Green Revolution: Direct Effects and Social Network Spillovers of Randomized Input Subsidies in Mozambique," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 13(2), pages 206-229, April.
  3. Rachid Laajaj & Camilo Los Rios & Ignacio Sarmiento-Barbieri & Danilo Aristizabal & Eduardo Behrentz & Raquel Bernal & Giancarlo Buitrago & Zulma Cucunubá & Fernando Hoz & Alejandro Gaviria & Luis Jor, 2021. "COVID-19 spread, detection, and dynamics in Bogota, Colombia," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-8, December.
  4. Laajaj, Rachid, 2017. "Endogenous time horizon and behavioral poverty trap: Theory and evidence from Mozambique," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 187-208.
  5. Ebeke, Christian & Omgba, Luc Désiré & Laajaj, Rachid, 2015. "Oil, governance and the (mis)allocation of talent in developing countries," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 114(C), pages 126-141.
  6. Carter, Michael R. & Laajaj, Rachid & Yang, Dean, 2014. "Des subventions provisoires d’intrants ont des impacts durables sur l’adoption technologique et la pauvreté au Mozambique," INRAE Sciences Sociales, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (INRAE), Departement Sciences Sociales, Agriculture et Alimentation, Espace et Environnement (SAE2), vol. 2014, pages 1-2, November.
  7. Michael R. Carter & Rachid Laajaj & Dean Yang, 2013. "The Impact of Voucher Coupons on the Uptake of Fertilizer and Improved Seeds: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mozambique," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 95(5), pages 1345-1351.
  8. Ajay Chhibber & Rachid Laajaj, 0. "Disasters, Climate Change and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons and Directions," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 17(suppl_2), pages -49.

Chapters

  1. Rachid Laajaj, 2017. "Comment on Chapters 3 and 4," NBER Chapters, in: The Economics of Poverty Traps, pages 179-185, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. Ajay Chhibber & Rachid Laajaj, 2011. "Securing Against Natural Disasters: Better Preparedness and Better Development," Chapters, in: George Mavrotas (ed.), Security and Development, chapter 8, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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NEP Fields

NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 11 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.
  1. NEP-AGR: Agricultural Economics (3) 2014-11-28 2018-11-12 2019-09-09
  2. NEP-DEV: Development (3) 2006-10-21 2012-06-25 2014-11-28
  3. NEP-HEA: Health Economics (2) 2021-04-19 2021-05-17
  4. NEP-LAM: Central and South America (2) 2018-02-12 2021-07-19
  5. NEP-AFR: Africa (1) 2006-10-21
  6. NEP-CBE: Cognitive and Behavioural Economics (1) 2012-06-05
  7. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (1) 2012-06-25
  8. NEP-ENE: Energy Economics (1) 2012-06-25
  9. NEP-EVO: Evolutionary Economics (1) 2012-06-05
  10. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (1) 2014-11-28
  11. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (1) 2021-05-17
  12. NEP-NET: Network Economics (1) 2019-09-09
  13. NEP-NEU: Neuroeconomics (1) 2012-06-05
  14. NEP-PAY: Payment Systems and Financial Technology (1) 2019-09-09
  15. NEP-PPM: Project, Program and Portfolio Management (1) 2011-01-30
  16. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (1) 2019-09-09

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