Working Papers:
Working Papers:
Investigating whether low-income individuals are more likely to face life-threatening events immediately after receiving a payment from the government;
Because such workers are liquidity-constrained, they do not smooth consumption and increase it immediately after the payment, engaging in behavior that favors mortality, such as substance abuse, eating unhealthy meals, etc;
Using both a TWFE and RDD approach, we found an increase of 9.5% in mortality counts in the week of payment for eligible workers, when compared to other weeks and non-eligible peers. Deaths were concentrated in causes the medical literature has estabUsing both a TWFE and RDD approach, we found an increase of 9.5\% in mortality counts in the week of payment for eligible workers, when compared to other weeks and non-eligible peers. Deaths were concentrated in causes the medical literature has established a link with excessive consumption.lished a link with excessive consumption.
Caio Pedro Castro. In Broad Nightlight: The Effects of Ambient Light on Non-violent Crime in Sao Paulo (in Portuguese) - 49th National Economics Meeting - ANPEC, 2021. Available here.
Caio Pedro Castro, R. Moita, B. Monteiro, E. Santos, S. Gabriel and I. Ribeiro. Slow and Steady: The Effects of Speed Limit Reductions on the Number of Accidents in the City of Sao Paulo. (in Portuguese) - 47th National Economics Meeting - ANPEC, 2019. Available here.