Publications and R&R

“The effect of abortion legalization on fertility, marriage, and long-term outcomes for women” (with Libertad González, Sergi Jiménez & Natalia Nollenberger), R&R at the Economic Journal.
“Women’s Education, Fertility and Children’s Health during a Gender Equalization Process: Evidence from a Child Labor Reform in Spain” (with Cristina Bellés, Antonio Cabrales and Sergi Jiménez), R&R at the European Economic Review.
“The Ramadan effect in the workplace” (with Paola Bertoli & Veronica Grembi), R&R at the Journal of Health Economics.
“Sick Leave Cuts and (Unhealthy) Returns to Work” (with Olivier Marie), Accepted at the Journal of Labor Economics.
“Reforming the Provision of Cross-Border Medical Care: Evidence from Spain” (with Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes & Noelia Rivera), Health Economics, 31(5), pp.859-876, 2022.
“The impact of a malaria elimination iniative on school outcomes: Evidence from Southern Mozambique” (with Joe Brew, Laia Cirera, Francisco Saute & Elisa Sicuri), Economics and Human Biology, 44, 2022.
“Terrorist attacks, islamophobia and newborns’ health” (with Grace Armijos), Journal of Health Economics, 79, 2021.
“Business cycle and mortality in Spain” (with Maria Cervini), The European Journal of Health Economics, 22, pp.1289-1299, 2021.
“Minimum Working Age and the Gender Mortality Gap” (with Cristina Bellés and Sergi Jimenez), Journal of Population Economics, 2021.
“The impact of temporary contracts on suicide rates” (with Ricard Grèbol), Plos one, 16(5), 2021.
“The effect of lockdowns and infection rates on supermarket sales” (with Guillem López Casasnovas), Economics and Human Biology, 40, 2021.
“The deadly effects of losing health insurance” (joint with Arnau Juanmarti & Guillem Lopez), European Economic Review, 131, 2021.
“Safety at work and immigration” (joint with Cristina Bellés-Obrero and Nicolau Martin Bassols), Journal of Population Economics, 34, pp.167-221, 2021.
“How Budget Cuts Increase Inappropriate Health Care and Infant Health Outcomes“(with Veronica Grembi, Catalina Llaneza and Paola Bertoli), Social Science and Medicine, 265, 2020.
“Linking Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle with Cardio Metabolic Disease and Depressive Symptoms: A Study on the Elderly in Europe” (with Charisse Tubinosa), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), 7053, 2020.
“Limiting health-care access to undocumented immigrants: A wise option?” (joint with Dolores Jiménez Rubio), Health Economics, 29(8), pp.878-890, 2020. Impact Factor: 2.25 (Q1).
“Effects of macroeconomic fluctuations on mental health and psychotropic medicine consumption” (joint with Mario Martinez). International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 20(3), pp.277-297, 2020. Impact Factor: 0.977 (Q1).
“Newborn health and the business cycle: the role of birth order” (joint with Ainoa Aparicio and Libertad González). Economics and Human Biology, 37, 2020. Impact Factor: 2.722, (Q1).
“ Long run educational and spillover effects of unconditional cash transfers: Evidence from South Africa” (joint with Cyprian Mcwayizeni). Economics and Human Biology, 36, 2020. Impact Factor: 2.722, (Q1).
“Impact of SSB taxes on sales” (joint with Guillem Lopez). Economics and Human Biology, 36, pp.1-12, 2020. Impact Factor: 2.722, (Q1).
“Is changing the minimum legal drinking age an effective policy tool?” (joint with Nicolai Brachowicz Quintanilla). Health Economics, 28(12), pp.1483-1490, 2019. Impact Factor: 2.319 (Q1). IEB Working paper N.19. Downloadable here.
“Act now: The effects of the 2008 Spanish disability reform” (joint with Matthew Hill and Jose I. Silva). Health Economics, 28(7), pp.906-920, 2019. Impact Factor: 2.319 (Q1).
“Hiring subsidies for people with disabilities: Do they work?” (joint with Arnau Juanmartí & Sergi Jimenez). The European Journal of Health Economics, 20 (5), pp.669-689, 2019. Impact Factor: 2.601, (Q1).
“Can Fixed-Term Contracts Put Low-Skilled Youth on a Better Career Path? Evidence from Spain” (joint with Ioana Marinescu and Jose Ignacio Garcia), FEDEA Working Paper 2014-08. Featured in: La Vanguardia, Hispanidad, Libertad Digital. The Economic Journal, 129 (620), pp.1693-1730, 2019. Impact Factor: 2.946, (Q1).
“Great recession and disability insurance in Spain” (joint with Arnau Juanmartí and Sergi Jimenez), Empirical Economics, 56 (5), pp.1623-1645, 2019. Impact Factor: 0614, (Q2). UPF Working Paper 1519.
“Improving educational and labor outcomes through child labor regulation” (joint with Elena Del Rey and Sergi Jimenez). Economics of Education Review, 66, pp.51-66, 2018. Impact Factor: 1.293, (Q1).
“Not all silver lining? The Great Recession and Road Traffic Accidents” (joint with Veronica Grembi and Paola Bertoli). Regional Science and Urban Economics, 70, pp.274-288, 2018. Impact Factor: 1.336, (Q1).
“The earnings and employment losses before entering the Disability System” (joint with María Cervini), IZA Working Paper 8913, 2015. The European Journal of Health Economics, 19(8), pp.1111-1128, 2018. Impact Factor: 2.095, (Q1).
“Bar opening hours, alcohol consumption and workplace accidents” (joint with Nicolas Martin). Labour Economics, 53, pp.172-181, 2018. Impact Factor: 0.899, (Q2).
“Trends in labour force participation of older workers in Spain” (joint with Pilar García-Gómez and Sergi Jimenez-Martín), NBER Working Paper 24637, 2018.
“Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from Spain” (joint with Pilar García-Gómez and Sergi Jimenez-Martín), in D.A. Wise (ed.), Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Capacity to Work at Older Ages, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2017.
“What happens with the employment of disabled individuals when all financial disincentives to work are abolished?”, Health Economics, pp.1-17, 2017. Impact Factor: 2.151, (Q1).
“Business cycle impacts on drug consumption initiation of adolescents: A multi-country analysis” (joint with Thomas Paling), Economics and Human Biology, 27, pp.1-11, 2017. Impact Factor: 1.901, (Q1).
“Partial Disability System and Labour Market Adjustment: The case of Spain” (joint with Jose Ignacio Silva). Labour Economics, 48, pp. 23-34, 2017. Impact Factor: 0.899, (Q2).
“Bad times, slimmer children?” (joint with Cristina Belles and Sergi Jimenez), FEDEA working paper 2015-10. Health Economics, 25 (S2), pp.93-112, 2016. Impact Factor: 2.151, (Q1).
“Evaluación de las pérdidas laborales provocadas por enfermedades y lesiones en España en el año 2009”, Revista de Evaluación de Programas y Políticas Públicas, 6, pp. 66-85, 2016.
“Effects of the Great Recession on drugs consumption in Spain” (joint with Nicolau Martin), Economics and Human Biology, 22, pp. 103-116, 2016. Impact Factor: 1.901, (Q1).
“Estimating the income loss of disabled individuals: The case of Spain” (joint with Maria Cervini-Pla and Jose Ignacio Silva). Empirical Economics, 51 (2), pp.809-829, 2016. Impact Factor: 0.614, (Q2).
“Pérdidas laborales ocasionadas por muertes prematuras en España: Un análisis para el período 2005-2009” (joint with L.M. Peña Longobardo, I.Aranda-Reneo and J.Oliva Moreno). Revista Española de Salud Pública, 89, pp.1-12, 2015. Impact Factor: 0.71, (Q4).
“Equal Health, Equal Work? The Role of Disability Benefits After Controlling for Health Status” (joint with Eva Lopez). The European Journal of Health Economics, 16 (3), pp. 329-340, 2015. Impact Factor: 2.095, (Q1).
“Financial incentives, health and retirement in Spain” (joint with Pilar García-Gómez and Sergi Jimenez-Martín), in D.A. Wise (ed.), Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2015.
“Using the sis to better align the funding of residential services to assessed support needs” (joint with A.Balcells, M.Carbó, J.Font, J.Guardia and C.Gine). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35, pp.1144-1151, 2014. Impact Factor: 2.630, (Q1).
“Business Cycle and Spillover Effects on Pre-retirement Behaviour in Spain” (joint with Sergi Jimenez). IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2:8, 2013.
“Promoting Employment of Disabled Women in Spain: Evaluating a Policy”. Labour Economics, 19(1), pp.82-91, 2012. Impact Factor: 1.483, (Q1).
“Measuring the (income) effect of disability insurance generosity on labour market participation” (joint with Olivier Marie). Journal of Public Economics, 96(1-2), pp198-210, 2012. Impact Factor: 2.197, (Q1).
“Health, Disability and Pathways to Retirement in Spain” (joint with Pilar Garcia-Gomez and Sergi Jimenez-Martin), in D.A. Wise (ed.), Social Security and Retirement Around the World: Historical Trends in Mortality and Health, Employment, Disability Insurance Participation and Reforms, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012.