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Sergio Urzua

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First Name:Sergio
Middle Name:S
Last Name:Urzua
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RePEc Short-ID:pur49
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http://www.econ.umd.edu/faculty/profiles/urzua
3115C Tydings Hall Department of Economics University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742
Terminal Degree:2010 Department of Economics; University of Chicago (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

Department of Economics
University of Maryland

College Park, Maryland (United States)
http://www.bsos.umd.edu/econ/
RePEc:edi:deumdus (more details at EDIRC)

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Working papers

  1. Ethan Kaplan & Fernando Saltiel & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2019. "Voting for Democracy: Chile's Plebiscito and the Electoral Participation of a Generation," NBER Working Papers 26440, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. Prada, María Fernanda & Rucci, Graciana & Urzúa, Sergio, 2019. "Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Retail," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 9647, Inter-American Development Bank.
  3. Dante Contreras & Jorge Rodríguez & Sergio Urzúa, 2019. "The Return to Private Education: Evidence from School-to-Work Transitions," Working Papers wp479, University of Chile, Department of Economics.
  4. Prada, Maria & Rucci, Graciana & Urzua, Sergio, 2019. "Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 12447, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  5. Sergio Urzua, 2019. "Redistribution Through Education: The Value of Public Education Spending," Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Working Paper Series 88, Tulane University, Department of Economics.
  6. Felipe Benguria & Felipe Saffie & Sergio Urzúa, 2018. "The Transmission of Commodity Price Super-Cycles," NBER Working Papers 24560, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  7. Rucci, Graciana & Urzúa, Sergio, 2018. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Career Choices for Young Workers in Latin America," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 8746, Inter-American Development Bank.
  8. Jorge Rodríguez & Fernando Saltiel & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2018. "Dynamic Treatment Effects of Job Training," NBER Working Papers 25408, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  9. Tomás Rau & Miguel Sarzosa & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2017. "The Children of the Missed Pill," NBER Working Papers 23911, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  10. Saltiel, Fernando & Urzúa, Sergio, 2017. "The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment in Brazil," Research Department working papers 1109, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica.
  11. Sergio Urzua & Felipe Saffie & Felipe Benguria, 2017. "Demand Shocks and Labor Market Dynamics: Firm Level Responses to a Commodity Boom," 2017 Meeting Papers 1443, Society for Economic Dynamics.
  12. Prada, María Fernanda & Rucci, Graciana & Urzúa, Sergio, 2015. "The Effect of Mandated Child Care on Female Wages in Chile," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 6880, Inter-American Development Bank.
  13. Miguel Sarzosa & Sergio Urzúa, 2015. "Bullying among Adolescents: The Role of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills," NBER Working Papers 21631, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  14. González-Velosa, Carolina & Rucci, Graciana & Sarzosa, Miguel & Urzúa, Sergio, 2015. "Returns to Higher Education in Chile and Colombia," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 6858, Inter-American Development Bank.
  15. James Heckman & John Eric Humphries & Gregory Veramendi & Sergio Urzua, 2014. "Education, Health and Wages," Working Papers 2014-007, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group.
  16. María F. Prada & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2014. "One Size does not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance and Wages," NBER Working Papers 20752, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  17. Bagger, Jesper & Birchenall, Javier A. & Mansour, Hani & Urzua, Sergio, 2013. "Education, Birth Order, and Family Size," IZA Discussion Papers 7454, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  18. Tomás Rau & Eugenio Rojas & Sergio Urzúa, 2013. "Loans for Higher Education: Does the Dream Come True?," NBER Working Papers 19138, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  19. Loreto Reyes & Jorge Rodríguez & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2013. "Heterogeneous Economic Returns to Postsecondary Degrees: Evidence from Chile," NBER Working Papers 18817, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  20. Tomás Rau & Loreto Reyes & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2013. "The Long-term Effects of Early Lead Exposure: Evidence from a case of Environmental Negligence," NBER Working Papers 18915, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  21. Sergio Urzua & Tomas Rau, 2012. "Higher education dropouts, access to credit, and labor market outcomes: Evidence from Chile," 2012 Meeting Papers 228, Society for Economic Dynamics.
  22. López Bóo, Florencia & Rossi, Martín A. & Urzua, Sergio, 2012. "The Labor Market Return to an Attractive Face: Evidence from a Field Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers 6356, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  23. Veramendi, Gregory & Urzúa, Sergio, 2011. "The Impact of Out-of-Home Childcare Centers on Early Childhood Development," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3065, Inter-American Development Bank.
  24. James J. Heckman & John Eric Humphries & Sergio Urzua & Gregory Veramendi, 2010. "The effects of educational choices on labor market, health, and social outcomes," Working Papers 2011-002, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group.
  25. Meneses, Francisco & Urzua, Sergio & Paredes, Ricardo & Chumacero, Romulo, 2010. "Distance to School and Competition in the Chilean Schooling System," MPRA Paper 66573, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  26. James Heckman & Daniel Schmierer & Sergio Urzua, 2010. "Testing the correlated random coefficient model," CeMMAP working papers CWP10/10, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  27. James Heckman & Sergio Urzua, 2010. "Comparing IV with structural models: what simple IV can and cannot identify," CeMMAP working papers CWP08/10, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  28. Gabriella Conti & James J. Heckman & Sergio Urzua, 2010. "Early endowments, education, and health," Working Papers 2011-001, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group.
  29. Bravo, David & Sanhueza, Claudia & Urzúa, Sergio, 2008. "Is There Labor Market Discrimination among Professionals in Chile?: Lawyers, Doctors and Businesspeople," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3327, Inter-American Development Bank.
  30. Bravo, David & Sanhueza, Claudia & Urzúa, Sergio, 2008. "Ability, Schooling Choices and Gender Labor Market Discrimination: Evidence for Chile," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3326, Inter-American Development Bank.
  31. David Bravo & Claudia Sanhueza & Sergio Urzua, 2008. "Discriminación en el mercado laboral entre profesionales de Chile. Abogados, Médicos y gente de negocios," Research Department Publications 3249, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
  32. Bravo, David & Sanhueza, Claudia & Urzúa, Sergio, 2008. "An Experimental Study of Labor Market Discrimination: Gender, Social Class and Neighborhood in Chile," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3325, Inter-American Development Bank.
  33. David Bravo & Claudia Sanhueza & Sergio Urzua, 2008. "Estudio experimental de discriminación de mercado de trabajo: Sexo, clase social y vecindario en Chile," Research Department Publications 3243, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
  34. Heckman, James J. & Urzua, Sergio & Vytlacil, Edward, 2008. "Instrumental Variables in Models with Multiple Outcomes: The General Unordered Case," IZA Discussion Papers 3565, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  35. David Bravo & Claudia Sanhueza & Sergio Urzua, 2008. "Discriminación en el mercado laboral por habilidades, educación escolar y género en Chile," Research Department Publications 3259, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department.
  36. Anirban Basu & James J. Heckman & Salvador Navarro-Lozano & Sergio Urzua, 2007. "Use of instrumental variables in the presence of heterogeneity and self-selection: An application in breast cancer patients," Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers 07/07, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York.
  37. David Bravo Urrutia & Sergio Urzúa & Claudia Sanhueza, 2007. "An Experimental Study About Labor Market Discrimination: Gender, Social Class And Neighborhood," Working Papers wp263, University of Chile, Department of Economics.
  38. James J. Heckman & Jora Stixrud & Sergio Urzua, 2006. "The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior," NBER Working Papers 12006, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  39. Heckman, James J. & Urzua, Sergio & Vytlacil, Edward, 2006. "Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity," IZA Discussion Papers 2320, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  40. David Bravo & Dante Contreras & Sergio Urzúa, 2002. "Poverty and Inequality in Chile 1990-1998: Learning from Microeconomic Simulations," Working Papers wp198, University of Chile, Department of Economics.
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Articles

  1. María F. Prada & Sergio Urzúa, 2017. "One Size Does Not Fit All: Multiple Dimensions of Ability, College Attendance, and Earnings," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 35(4), pages 953-991.
  2. Miguel Sarzosa & Sergio Urzúa, 2016. "Implementing factor models for unobserved heterogeneity in Stata," Stata Journal, StataCorp LP, vol. 16(1), pages 197-228, March.
  3. Tomás Rau & Sergio Urzúa & Loreto Reyes, 2015. "Early Exposure to Hazardous Waste and Academic Achievement: Evidence from a Case of Environmental Negligence," Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press, vol. 2(4), pages 527-563.
  4. Alonso, Bucarey & Miguel, Jorquera & Pablo, Muñoz & Sergio, Urzúa, 2014. "El efecto del Instituto Nacional: evidencia a partir de un diseño de regresión discontinua," Estudios Públicos, Centro de Estudios Públicos, vol. 0(133), pages 37-68.
  5. Alonso, Bucarey & Sergio, Urzúa, 2013. "El retorno económico de la educación media técnico profesional en Chile," Estudios Públicos, Centro de Estudios Públicos, vol. 0(129), pages 1-48.
  6. López Bóo, Florencia & Rossi, Martín A. & Urzúa, Sergio S., 2013. "The labor market return to an attractive face: Evidence from a field experiment," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 118(1), pages 170-172.
  7. Loreto, Reyes & Sergio, Urzúa, 2012. "La demanda y oferta de educación temprana en Chile," Estudios Públicos, Centro de Estudios Públicos, vol. 0(126), pages 45-86.
  8. Grace E. Noboa-Hidalgo & Sergio S. Urzúa, 2012. "The Effects of Participation in Public Child Care Centers: Evidence from Chile," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, vol. 6(1), pages 1-34.
  9. Sergio, Urzúa, 2012. "La rentabilidad de la educación superior en Chile: revisión de las bases de 30 años de políticas públicas," Estudios Públicos, Centro de Estudios Públicos, vol. 0(125), pages 2-52.
  10. Heckman, James J. & Schmierer, Daniel & Urzua, Sergio, 2010. "Testing the correlated random coefficient model," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 158(2), pages 177-203, October.
  11. Gabriella Conti & James Heckman & Sergio Urzua, 2010. "The Education-Health Gradient," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 100(2), pages 234-238, May.
  12. Heckman, James J. & Urzúa, Sergio, 2010. "Comparing IV with structural models: What simple IV can and cannot identify," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 156(1), pages 27-37, May.
  13. Townsend, Robert M. & Urzua, Sergio S., 2009. "Measuring The Impact Of Financial Intermediation: Linking Contract Theory To Econometric Policy Evaluation," Macroeconomic Dynamics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 13(S2), pages 268-316, September.
  14. Sergio Urzúa, 2008. "Racial Labor Market Gaps: The Role of Abilities and Schooling Choices," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 43(4).
  15. James J. Heckman & Sergio Urzua & Edward Vytlacil, 2008. "Instrumental Variables in Models with Multiple Outcomes: The General Unordered Case," Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES, issue 91-92, pages 151-174.
  16. James J. Heckman & Sergio Urzua & Edward Vytlacil, 2006. "Understanding Instrumental Variables in Models with Essential Heterogeneity," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 88(3), pages 389-432, August.
  17. James J. Heckman & Jora Stixrud & Sergio Urzua, 2006. "The Effects of Cognitive and Noncognitive Abilities on Labor Market Outcomes and Social Behavior," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 24(3), pages 411-482, July.

Books

  1. Maria Marta Ferreyra & Ciro Avitabile & Javier Botero Álvarez & Francisco Haimovich Paz & Sergio Urzúa, 2017. "At a Crossroads," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 26489.
  2. Busso, Matías & Bassi, Marina & Urzúa, Sergio & Vargas, Jaime, 2012. "Disconnected: Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 427, November.
  3. Gandelman, Néstor & Gandelman, Eduardo & Castillo, Marco & Cárdenas, Juan Camilo & Bravo, David & Sethi, Rajiv & Sanhueza, Claudia & Soruco, Ximena & Ñopo, Hugo R. & Rossi, Máximo & Elías, Víctor & El, 2010. "Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 363, November.

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  1. NEP-LAM: Central and South America (13) 2008-10-21 2008-10-21 2008-10-21 2013-01-07 2013-03-16 2013-06-30 2017-11-12 2018-03-19 2018-05-21 2019-02-04 2019-07-22 2019-09-09 2019-11-25. Author is listed
  2. NEP-ECM: Econometrics (9) 2006-09-30 2008-07-14 2009-01-17 2009-02-07 2009-02-14 2009-05-23 2009-10-31 2010-06-11 2010-06-11. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DCM: Discrete Choice Models (8) 2006-09-30 2006-10-14 2007-09-30 2008-07-14 2009-01-17 2014-03-22 2014-03-30 2014-04-29. Author is listed
  4. NEP-EDU: Education (8) 2008-10-21 2013-01-07 2013-06-16 2013-06-30 2014-03-22 2014-03-30 2014-04-29 2014-12-29. Author is listed
  5. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (8) 2008-10-21 2008-10-21 2012-02-27 2013-01-07 2014-03-22 2014-04-29 2014-12-29 2015-04-19. Author is listed
  6. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (7) 2012-02-27 2013-03-16 2014-03-22 2014-12-29 2019-01-07 2019-06-24 2019-07-22. Author is listed
  7. NEP-DEV: Development (4) 2008-10-21 2008-10-21 2008-10-21 2017-11-12
  8. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (4) 2008-10-21 2012-02-27 2019-06-24 2019-07-22
  9. NEP-HEA: Health Economics (4) 2007-09-30 2014-03-22 2014-04-29 2017-10-22
  10. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (4) 2011-07-02 2013-03-30 2014-03-30 2015-11-07
  11. NEP-DEM: Demographic Economics (3) 2013-06-16 2013-06-30 2017-10-22
  12. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (3) 2009-01-17 2012-02-27 2019-01-07
  13. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (2) 2018-03-19 2019-07-22
  14. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (2) 2019-06-24 2019-07-22
  15. NEP-HIS: Business, Economic and Financial History (2) 2013-03-30 2019-11-25
  16. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (2) 2019-06-24 2019-07-22
  17. NEP-MAC: Macroeconomics (2) 2013-06-30 2018-05-21
  18. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2019-11-25
  19. NEP-CTA: Contract Theory and Applications (1) 2017-10-22
  20. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (1) 2013-06-30
  21. NEP-DGE: Dynamic General Equilibrium (1) 2018-03-19
  22. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (1) 2013-03-30
  23. NEP-KNM: Knowledge Management and Knowledge Economy (1) 2008-07-14
  24. NEP-LAW: Law and Economics (1) 2017-10-22
  25. NEP-MKT: Marketing (1) 2017-10-22
  26. NEP-NEU: Neuroeconomics (1) 2015-11-07
  27. NEP-OPM: Open Economy Macroeconomics (1) 2018-05-21
  28. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2019-11-25
  29. NEP-PPM: Project, Program and Portfolio Management (1) 2013-03-30
  30. NEP-SOC: Social Norms and Social Capital (1) 2019-11-25

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