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Agustina LauritoUniversity of Illinois Chicago Verified email at uic.edu Cited by 135 |
Exposure to local violent crime and childhood obesity and fitness: Evidence from New York City public school students
This paper estimates the relationship between neighborhood violent crime and child and
adolescent weight and fitness. It uses detailed data from the Fitnessgram assessments of …
adolescent weight and fitness. It uses detailed data from the Fitnessgram assessments of …
The new services that opioid treatment programs have adopted in response to COVID-19
COVID-19 has exacerbated the opioid epidemic and transformed how programs treat opioid
use disorder. In response to the pandemic, the federal government modified guidelines to …
use disorder. In response to the pandemic, the federal government modified guidelines to …
School climate and the impact of neighborhood crime on test scores
Does school climate ameliorate or exacerbate the impact of neighborhood violent crime on
test scores? Using administrative data from the New York City Department of Education and …
test scores? Using administrative data from the New York City Department of Education and …
The academic effects of chronic exposure to neighbourhood violence
This paper estimates the causal effect of repeated exposure to violent crime on test scores
in New York City. We use two empirical strategies; value-added models linking student …
in New York City. We use two empirical strategies; value-added models linking student …
Does school lunch fill the “SNAP Gap” at the end of the month?
A Laurito, AE Schwartz - Southern Economic Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article investigates the relationship between the timing of Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments and participation in school lunch and breakfast …
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments and participation in school lunch and breakfast …
Community violence and early childhood language development: The moderating role of maternal efficacy and satisfaction
A Abufhele, A Laurito - Child development, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper estimates the acute effect of community‐level homicides on early childhood
language development and explores the moderating role of maternal efficacy and satisfaction in …
language development and explores the moderating role of maternal efficacy and satisfaction in …
An empirical analysis of the link between built environment and safety in Chicago's transit station areas
A Zandiatashbar, A Laurito - Journal of the American Planning …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Problem, research strategy, and findings Considering that safety is a key environmental factor
that promotes health, understanding the relationship between built environment features …
that promotes health, understanding the relationship between built environment features …
The academic effects of chronic exposure to neighborhood violence
We estimate the causal effect of repeated exposure to violent crime on test scores in New
York City. We use two distinct empirical strategies; value-added models linking student …
York City. We use two distinct empirical strategies; value-added models linking student …
The effects of charter schools on neighborhood and school segregation: Evidence from New York City
This paper estimates the effect of charter schools on the diversity of nearby traditional public
schools (TPSs) and neighborhoods in New York City. We employ a difference-in-differences …
schools (TPSs) and neighborhoods in New York City. We employ a difference-in-differences …
[PDF][PDF] THE EFFECT OF GENDER QUOTAS ON WOMEN'S POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT: CROSS NATIONAL COMPARISON AND CASE STUDY
A Laurito, K Goss - 2011 - Citeseer
Conclusion The analysis in this paper does provide conclusive results about the effect of
gender quotas on women‟ s political engagement. Given the limitations of this study in terms of …
gender quotas on women‟ s political engagement. Given the limitations of this study in terms of …