Research Staff

Pedro Carneiro

University College London

Pedro is a Professor of Economics at University College London. His research interests include development economics, labour economics, the economics of education and microeconometrics. In the past he has examined issues such as the returns to education, human capital policy, and labor regulation in developing countries. He has studied poverty and education programs in several countries in Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe.
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Selected Publications

Working Paper
Journal Article
Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start

This paper provides new estimates of the medium- and long-term impacts of Head Start on health […]

Pedro Carneiro, Rita Ginja
24 November 2014 | Journal Article

Previous version

Long term impacts of compensatory preschool on health and behavior: evidence from Head Start
Pedro Carneiro, Rita Ginja
22 January 2012 | CWP01/12
Tackling social exclusion: evidence from Chile

We study an innovative welfare program in Chile which combines a period of frequent home visits […]

Pedro Carneiro, Emanuela Galasso, Rita Ginja
27 May 2014 | CWP24/14
Enforcement of Labour Regulation and Informality

Enforcement of labour regulations in the formal sector may drive workers to informality because they increase […]

Pedro Carneiro, Rita Almeida
2 July 2012 | Journal Article

Previous version

Enforcement of labor regulation and informality
Rita Almeida, Pedro Carneiro
20 September 2011 | CWP29/11
Do public health interventions crowd out private health investments? Malaria control policies in Eritrea

It is often argued that engaging in indoor residual spraying (IRS) in areas with high coverage […]

Pedro Carneiro, Tewolde Ghebremeskel, Joseph Keating, Andrea Locatelli
18 May 2012 | CWP12/12
Long term impacts of compensatory preschool on health and behavior: evidence from Head Start

This paper provides new estimates of the medium and long-term impacts of Head Start on the […]

Pedro Carneiro, Rita Ginja
22 January 2012 | CWP01/12

Latest version

Long-Term Impacts of Compensatory Preschool on Health and Behavior: Evidence from Head Start
Pedro Carneiro, Rita Ginja
24 November 2014 | Journal Article
Average and marginal returns to upper secondary schooling in Indonesia

This paper estimates average and marginal returns to schooling in Indonesia using a non-parametric selection model. […]

Pedro Carneiro, Michael Lokshin, Cristobal Ridao-Cano, Nithin Umapathi
21 November 2011 | Journal Article
Average and marginal returns to upper secondary schooling in Indonesia

This paper estimates average and marginal returns to schooling in Indonesia using a non-parametric selection model. […]

Pedro Carneiro, Michael Lokshin, Cristobal Ridao-Cano, Nithin Umapathi
20 November 2011 | CWP36/11
Trends in quality-adjusted skill premia in the United States, 1960-2000

This paper presents new evidence that increases in college enrollment lead to a decline in the […]

Pedro Carneiro, Sokbae (Simon) Lee
30 October 2011 | Journal Article

Previous version

Trends in quality-adjusted skill premia in the United States, 1960-2000
Pedro Carneiro, Sokbae (Simon) Lee
23 January 2009 | CWP02/09
Estimating marginal returns to education

This paper estimates marginal returns to college for individuals induced to enroll in college by different […]

Pedro Carneiro, James Heckman, Edward Vytlacil
30 October 2011 | Journal Article

Previous version

Estimating marginal returns to education
Pedro Carneiro, James Heckman, Edward Vytlacil
11 October 2010 | CWP29/10
Enforcement of labor regulation and informality

Enforcement of labor regulations in the formal sector may drive workers to informality because they increase […]

Rita Almeida, Pedro Carneiro
20 September 2011 | CWP29/11

Latest version

Enforcement of Labour Regulation and Informality
Pedro Carneiro, Rita Almeida
2 July 2012 | Journal Article
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