Publications

15 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 15

versus status) for these two subgroups. Distribution and Victim Behavior during a Crime Wave Authors:Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

2010
Book

The Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Edwards and Ernesto Schargrodsky

Keywords: Economics; Crime and Corruption; Learning; Latin America

2019
Working Paper

Persuasive Propaganda During the 2015 Argentine Ballotage

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky

We study a propaganda campaign sponsored by the government against the main political challenger in the days preceding the 2015 Argentine runoff presidential election. Subjects in the treatment group watched an “ad” initially aired during soccer transmissions that was... View Details

Keywords: Propaganda; Persuasion; Voting; Political Elections; Government and Politics; Communication Strategy; Power and Influence; Public Opinion; Argentina

01 Jun 2011
News

Faculty Books

Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America edited by Rafael Di Tella, View Details

Keywords: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

25 Nov 2008
First Look

First Look: November 25, 2008

Working Papers Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization Authors: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

2008
Working Paper

Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky

Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but re-nationalized the main water company in 2006. We study beliefs about the benefits of the privatization of water services amongst low and middle income groups immediately after the 2006 nationalization.... View Details

Keywords: Privatization; Public Ownership; Business and Community Relations; Business and Government Relations; Values and Beliefs; Public Opinion; Utilities Industry; Argentina

June 2012
Article

Reality versus Propaganda in the Formation of Beliefs about Privatization

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Galiani and Ernesto Schargrodsky

Argentina privatized most public utilities during the 1990s but re-nationalized the main water company in 2006. We study beliefs about the benefits of the privatization of water services amongst low- and middle-income groups immediately after the 2006 nationalization.... View Details

Keywords: Privatization; Business and Community Relations; Household; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Public Ownership; Utilities Industry; Argentina

February 2007
Article

The Formation of Beliefs: Evidence from the Allocation of Land Titles to Squatters

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian F. Galiani and Ernesto S. Schargrodsky

We study the formation of beliefs in a squatter settlement in the outskirts of Buenos Aires exploiting a natural experiment that induced an allocation of property rights that is exogenous to the characteristics of the squatters. There are significant differences in the... View Details

Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Property

2010
Introduction

Introduction

By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Edwards and Ernesto Schargrodsky