Jaime Ruiz-Tagle

Associate professor

Academic Training

Ph.D. in Economics, University of Cambridge.
Master of Arts in Economics, University of Cambridge.
Bachelor Economics (Commercial Engineering), Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Sitio web

Research Areas

Impact Evaluation, Labor Economics, Social Policies, Poverty, Income Distribution and Household Financial Economics.

Contact

jaimert@fen.uchile.cl

Publicaciones en Revistas con Comité Editorial

2022 / Household overcrowding trajectories and mental well-being / SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
2018 / The Effects of Micro Entrepreneurship Programs on Labor Market Performance: Experimental Evidence from Chile / American Economic Journal-Applied Economics / - No. 2
2017 / The Cost of Dementia in an Unequal Country: The Case of Chile / PLoS One / - No. 3
2017 / The dynamic role of specific experience in the selection of self-employment versus wage-employment / OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES / - No. 1
2016 / Debt trajectories and mental health / SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
2016 / Borrowing Constraints and Credit Demand in a DevelopingEconomy / JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
2015 / The cost of dementia: The case of chile. Results of the cuideme study / JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES / - No. 1
2015 / More but not better jobs in Chile? The Fundamental Importance of Open-ended Contracts / INTERNATIONAL LABOUR REVIEW / - No. 2
2012 / Impact Evaluation of Chile Solidario: Lessons and Policy Recommendations / JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
2011 / Chile: early retirement, impatience and risk aversion / Cepal Review / - No. 105
2009 / Riesgo Financiero de Los hogares. HOUSEHOLDS' FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY / Economia Chilena / - No. 2
2007 / Forecasting Wage Inequality. Prediciendo la desigualdad de salarios / Estudios de Economia / - No. 2

Capítulos de libros

Research Monographs

2023 / Whisper Words of Wisdom: How Financial Counseling can Reduce Delinquency in Consumer Loans / - No. 552
2020 / Differences in Immigrants Wage Gap: Evidence from Chile / - No. 506
2020 / Household Overcrowding and Mental Well-being: Better Safe than Sorry / - No. 494
2018 / Labor Cost of Mental Health: Evidence from Chile / - No. 468
2016 / Alfabetismo Financiero, Endeudamiento y Morosidad de los Hogares en Chile
2015 / Do Micro-Entrepreneurship Programs Increase Wage-Work? Evidence from Chile
2013 / Migración y Mercado Laboral en Chile
2013 / Micro-Entrepreneurship Training and Asset Transfers: Short Term Impacts on the Poor
2013 / Over Indebtedness and Depression: Sad Debt or Sad Debtors?
2012 / Brechas por Género en Aversión al Riesgo / - No. 373
1998 / Chile: 40 años de desigualdad de ingresos

Columna de Opinión

2022 / Educación financiera para tiempos de incertidumbre y alta inflación
2021 / Un sándwich para discutir el salario mínimo
2020 / Realidad migratoria
2020 / Hacinamiento y salud mental
2020 / Pobreza: estadísticamente ciegos
2019 / ¿Qué puede hacer Chile para reducir la brecha salarial?
2019 / Educación financiera y depresión
2010 / Contando Pobres: Otra vez esas confusas cifras
2010 / US$ 500 millones para la reconstrucción

Academic/Professional meeting Presentations

Competitive Research Awards Received

2022 / Evaluación de Largo Plazo del Programa de Apoyo al Micro Emprendimiento
2022 / Micro-entrepreneurship Programs Effectiveness
2019 / Using Financial Counseling Through Text Messages to Reduce Delinquency on Consumer Loans / - No. 1191272
1998 / Evolución del bienestar en Chile: 1987-1997 / - No. 1981179