Research

In peer-reviewed journals

Leone, Tharcisio (2022). The geography of mobility: Evidence of intergenerational educational persistence and the Great Gatsby Curve in Brazil. Review of Development Economics, (first published online).
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Leone, Tharcisio (2022). Addressing changes in professional behavior by teacher bonus: A mixed-methods approach. International Journal of Educational Reform, (first published online).
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Leone, Tharcisio (2021). The gender gap in intergenerational mobility. World Development Perspectives, vol. 21, 100286.
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Leone, Tharcisio (2021). The harmful effects of denial: When political polarization meets COVID-19 social distancing. Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies, vol. 4, No. 3, pg. 10-30.
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Leone, Tharcisio (2019). Intergenerational mobility in education: Estimates of the worldwide variation. Journal of Economic Development, vol. 44, No. 4, pg. 1-42.
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Other publications

Leone, Tharcisio (2022), COVID-19 sends the bill: Socially disadvantaged workers suffer the severest losses in earnings. Book chapter in Psychosocial, Educational, and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 edited by Jose C. Sánchez-García et al., 01/2022.

Leone, Tharcisio (2020), How feasible is working from home in developing countries? Economics Observatory, 12/2020.

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

Manuscripts under Review

Does a productivity bonus pay off? The effects of teacher-incentive pay on student achievement in Brazilian schools. [Revise & Resubmit].
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Working in Progress

Remote learning under stress: Uneven reactions to income shocks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. (Joint with Guido Neidhöfer and Nora Lustig) [ABSTRACT].

Interventions to Improve Labour Market Outcomes of Youth: A Systematic Review. (Joint with Susana Puerto, Jonathan Stöterau and Mauricio Ramírez Arciniegas) [ABSTRACT].

Addressing group-based inequalities: A Systematic Review. (Joint with Rachel Gisselquist and Simone Schotte) [ABSTRACT].

Coronavirus-Related Hospitalizations and Income Inequality: Is low socioeconomic status a risk factor for COVID-19? (joint with Rafael Mesquita Pereira) [ABSTRACT].