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Ricardo Estrada
@ricardoestradam.bsky.social
Research economist at CAF- development bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.

https://sites.google.com/site/ricardoaestradamartinez/
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Forthcoming in EJ: ‘Learning About Opportunity: Spillovers of Elite School Admissions in Peru’ by Ricardo Estrada, Jérémie Gignoux, Agustina Hatrick doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueaf034 @ricardoestradam.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Call for research proposals on informality & digitalization in LAC.

Topics: infrmality causes/consequences, digitalization impacts on firms & workers, their intersection, and links with infrastructure & poverty.

Funding: up to 6 projects, $15K each

Apply by Sept 21:

www.caf.com/en/work-with...
Research Proposals: Latam and Caribbean Informality & Digitalization
Apply to conduct research on the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of informality and digital transformation.
www.caf.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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🆕 Are elite schools for me? How role models can narrow the aspirations gap

Today on VoxDev, @ricardoestradam.bsky.social (CAF) & Jérémie Gignoux (@pse.bsky.social) discuss the role of peers in influencing elite school admissions in Peru: voxdev.org/topic/educat...
Are elite schools for me? How role models can narrow the aspirations gap
Can one student’s experience influence the educational decisions of those that follow? Evidence from admissions to elite schools in Peru shows how policies that make success stories visible can have m...
voxdev.org
August 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Big school attainment and learning gains from expanding the length of the school day in Fortaleza, Brazil! www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dgsye... by @ricardoestradam.bsky.social et al.
July 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How can we reduce the SES gap in demand for elite schools?

For low-SES students, learning from the experience of a schoolmate can make a big difference.

We explore this question in a joint paper with Jérémie Gignoux and Agus Hatrick, now published in Economic Journal!
May 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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🚨 No te pierdas la entrada de hoy en @nadaesgratis.bsky.social donde @ricardoestradam.bsky.social nos cuenta cómo la admisión a las escuelas de alto rendimiento en Perú influye en las trayectorias educativas de sus excompañeros!
April 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM