Working Paper

The Impact of Hispanic Last Names and Identity on Labor Market Outcomes

In this paper, I compare the children of inter-ethnic marriages to study the impact of having a Hispanic last name. While males born to Hispanic father-White mothers earn less than those born to White father-Hispanic mothers, the gap could be …

Democracy and Ethnic Favoritism: Evidence from Africa

What is the effect of democracy on ethnic favoritism? I estimate the relationship between co-ethnicity and five outcomes of public good provision – education, infant health, wealth, access to clean drinking water and access to electricity – using …