Documentos de trabajo (working papers)
Los investigadores pertenecientes a la Escuela de economía y Finanzas publican sus documentos de trabajo. Con la publicación de éstos se pretende apoyar la difusión de investigación económica y financiera de alta calidad realizada dentro de la Escuela de Economía y Finanzas de la Universidad EAFIT. Los documentos se constituyen "en material provisional", se publican con el fin de estimular el debate académico. Están dirigidos a expertos, así, los lectores deben tener conocimiento de la economía y finanzas. Las opiniones y posibles errores son responsabilidad única y exclusiva de los autores y no comprometen a la Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, ni a la Universidad EAFIT.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of thermotherapy versus pentavalent antimonials for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis
(Universidad EAFIT; Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2017-02-01)The treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis is toxic, has contraindications, and a high cost. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of thermotherapy versus pentavalent antimonials for the treatment ... -
Agglomeration Economies in the Presence of an Informal Sector The Colombian Case
(Universidad EAFIT; Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2018-01-26)This paper analyzes the relationship between agglomeration economies and productivity in the context of a developing country while taking into account the marked presence of an informal sector. Using data from Colombia, ... -
Family, Schools, or Culture: What Explains Differences in U.S. Student Achievement Across Ethnic Groups on PISA 2012?
(Universidad EAFIT; Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2017-12-17)U.S. students in different ethnic groups have very different average scores on the PISA 2012 mathematics and reading tests, with Blacks and Hispanics showing negative gaps relative to White students and Asians showing a ... -
Implicit probability distribution for WTI options: The Black Scholes vs. the semi-nonparametric approach
(Universidad EAFIT; Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2017-12-05)This paper contributes to the literature on the estimation of the Risk Neutral Density (RND) function by modeling the prices of options for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil that were traded in the period between ... -
Economic efficiency of public secondary education expenditure: how different are developed and developing countries?
(Universidad EAFIT; Escuela de Economía y Finanzas, 2017-12-14)This study measures the efficiency of public secondary education expenditure in 35 developing and developed countries using a two-step semi-parametric DEA (data envelopment analysis) methodology. First, we implement two ...
