Did You Get Your Shots? Experimental Evidence on the Role of Reminders
May 2015
Author(s): Busso, Matías; Cristia, Julian P.; Humpage, Sarah D.
Many families fail to vaccinate their children despite the supply of these services at no cost. This study tests whether personal reminders can increase demand for vaccination. A field experiment was…
Labor Informality and the Incentive Effects of Social Security: Evidence from a Health Reform in Uruguay
Mar 2011
Author(s): Bérgolo, Marcelo; Cruces, Guillermo
This paper studies the incentive effects of social security benefits on labor market informality following a policy reform in Uruguay. The reform extended health benefits to dependent children of…