Recent work by Sebastian Galiani
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The effect of pensions on wellbeing and mental health: Evidence from Paraguay
A non-contributory pension scheme substantially improved consumption and wellbeing, and reduced the number of over-65s in poverty doing paid work
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Long-term effects of the Inca Road
Proximity to the Inca Road improved subsequent educational, development and labour outcomes, in particular for women.
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Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and sanitation services in Kenya
How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services?
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Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru
Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts
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The causal effects of competition on prices and quality
Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition
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The audacity of hope: Poverty and aspirations
Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare
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Land Rights and Urban Poverty
Sebastian Galiani on the impact Argentina’s land title policy had on credit access, housing quality, family welfare and economic ideology.
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Bringing Research to Policy
Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on bridging the gap between research and policy.
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Argentina's Economic Prospects: Insights from Sebastian Galiani
Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on Argentina's economic and growth prospects.