Research

In peer-reviewed journals

Leone, Tharcisio (2019). Intergenerational mobility in education: Estimates of the worldwide variation. Journal of Economic Development, 44(4):1-42.
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Other publications

Leone, Tharcisio (2019), The Illusion of Equal Opportunity in the International Education System, GIGA Focus Global, 01/2019, Hamburg: GIGA.

Working papers

The geography of mobility: Evidence of intergenerational educational persistence and the Great Gatsby Curve in Brazil. GIGA Working Paper, No. 318, July 2019, Hamburg: GIGA. (Paper under Review).
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The gender gap in intergenerational mobility: Evidence of educational persistence in Brazil. FU-Berlin Discussion Paper, No. 27, December 2017. (Paper under Review).
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Works in progress

Does productivity bonus pay off? The effects of teacher incentive pay on student achievement in Brazilian schools.
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The Transmission of Educational Deficits: The performance gap between students from teachers graduated in public and private universities. [ABSTRACT]

Moving to Success: Children’s educational outcomes from moving out of high-poverty neighborhoods. [ABSTRACT]