José Gabriel Castillo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1786699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José Gabriel Castillo |
| GIVEN NAMES | José Gabriel |
| FAMILY NAME | Castillo |
| SIGNATURE | CASTILLO J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0902-0548 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The unintended consequences of confinement
Individual and social preferences have shown to be important factors in individual decision making and general economic performance. Yet, they are usually assumed as given and stable, underestimating their impact in the rhythm of economic recovery after a natural disaster or pandemic. This paper examines the effects of COVID-19 initial confinement on households’ individual and social preferences across small communities in the rural area of Guate…
The social discount rate in the evaluation of investment projects
The standard social discount rate of 12% applied by planning institutions and multilateral agencies when evaluating public projects is a constant administrative parameter that is unsupported and unresponsive to changes in social preferences over time. This paper presents an alternative way of determining the social discount rate based on the gamma estimation model (Weitzman, 2001) in a developing-country context, which has three advantages: (i) i…
The effects of centralized power and institutional legitimacy on collective action
Political Accountability and Democratic Institutions
We study the extent to which centralized democratic institutions enhance collective action under political accountability. In a public goods game with costly punishment, we vary the appointment of one group member to enforce punishment. Specifically, we compare democratically elected punishers to those appointed exogenously, under both single- and multiple-selection environments. We find that democratically appointed sanctioning authority has mut…
The price premium of heritage in the housing market
La cooperación financiera internacional para la lucha contra el Sida en América Latina y el Caribe
El objetivo fue analizar la contribución financiera del Fondo Mundial para la Lucha contra el SIDA, y su relación con los criterios de elegibilidad para asignar fondos en América Latina y el Caribe, 2002-2010. Análisis descriptivo (regresión lineal) de aportes financieros del Fondo Mundial, según criterios de elegibilidad: nivel de ingreso, carga de la enfermedad, coinversión gubernamental de los países. Las aportaciones financieras correspondier…
The unintended consequences of confinement
Individual and social preferences have shown to be important factors in individual decision making and general economic performance. Yet, they are usually assumed as given and stable, underestimating their impact in the rhythm of economic recovery after a natural disaster or pandemic. This paper examines the effects of COVID-19 initial confinement on households’ individual and social preferences across small communities in the rural area of Guate…
Political Accountability and Democratic Institutions
We study the extent to which centralized democratic institutions enhance collective action under political accountability. In a public goods game with costly punishment, we vary the appointment of one group member to enforce punishment. Specifically, we compare democratically elected punishers to those appointed exogenously, under both single- and multiple-selection environments. We find that democratically appointed sanctioning authority has mut…
The price premium of heritage in the housing market
La cooperación financiera internacional para la lucha contra el Sida en América Latina y el Caribe
El objetivo fue analizar la contribución financiera del Fondo Mundial para la Lucha contra el SIDA, y su relación con los criterios de elegibilidad para asignar fondos en América Latina y el Caribe, 2002-2010. Análisis descriptivo (regresión lineal) de aportes financieros del Fondo Mundial, según criterios de elegibilidad: nivel de ingreso, carga de la enfermedad, coinversión gubernamental de los países. Las aportaciones financieras correspondier…
Political Accountability and Democratic Institutions
We study the extent to which centralized democratic institutions enhance collective action under political accountability. In a public goods game with costly punishment, we vary the appointment of one group member to enforce punishment. Specifically, we compare democratically elected punishers to those appointed exogenously, under both single- and multiple-selection environments. We find that democratically appointed sanctioning authority has mut…
The price premium of heritage in the housing market
The effects of centralized power and institutional legitimacy on collective action
The social discount rate in the evaluation of investment projects
The standard social discount rate of 12% applied by planning institutions and multilateral agencies when evaluating public projects is a constant administrative parameter that is unsupported and unresponsive to changes in social preferences over time. This paper presents an alternative way of determining the social discount rate based on the gamma estimation model (Weitzman, 2001) in a developing-country context, which has three advantages: (i) i…
The unintended consequences of confinement
Individual and social preferences have shown to be important factors in individual decision making and general economic performance. Yet, they are usually assumed as given and stable, underestimating their impact in the rhythm of economic recovery after a natural disaster or pandemic. This paper examines the effects of COVID-19 initial confinement on households’ individual and social preferences across small communities in the rural area of Guate…
Economics (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Microeconomics (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Collective action (2 works) · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies (2 works) · Democracy (2 works)