Emily Conover
Hamilton College
28 Papers
90 Citations
Emily Conover is an academic researcher from Hamilton College. The author has contributed to research in topics: Informal sector & Social Welfare. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 26 publications. Previous affiliations of Emily Conover include University of Chicago.
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Manipulation of Social Program Eligibility
Adriana Camacho,Emily Conover +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors document how manipulation of a targeting system for social welfare programs evolves over time, and highlight the importance of information and incentives for corruption, while cultural forces are surely relevant for corruption.
The influence of social relationships on pro-environment behaviors
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how social relationships are related to pro-environment behaviors and show that ties among relatives, neighbors, and coworkers are not perfect substitutes for social ties.
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Effects of Colombia's Social Protection System on Workers' Choice between Formal and Informal Employment
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether the Colombian government's expansion of social programs in the early 1990s, particularly the publicly provided health insurance, discouraged formal employment and found that marginal individuals optimized when deciding whether to participate in the formal sector.
Conditional cash transfers, political participation, and voting behavior
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the impact of enrollment in a large scale anti-poverty program in Colombia, Familias en Accion (FA), on intent to vote, turnout, and electoral choice on the voter level.
Effects of Colombia's Social Protection System on Workers' Choice between Formal and Informal Employment
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether the Colombian government's expansion of social programs in the early 1990s, particularly the publicly provided health insurance, discouraged formal employment and found that marginal individuals optimized when deciding whether to participate in the formal sector.