Paola Azar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6288579 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paola Azar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paola |
| FAMILY NAME | Azar |
| SIGNATURE | AZAR P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de la República de Uruguay |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5085-8679 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Electoral dynamics and public primary education spending in a semi-democratic regime
This paper examines whether the democratic shortcomings of Restoration Spain influenced the expansion of education spending. Specifically, we discuss how electoral outcomes conditioned the allocation of primary education investment across provinces from 1902 to 1922. Our results show that voting for minority parties and the extensive political patronage at the provincial level hindered public primary schooling outlays. We argue that the governmen…
Politics as a determinant of primary school provision
"Es breve el espacio en que no estás?" Desigualdades de género en la participación y producción académica en historia económica en Uruguay
Este trabajo brinda evidencia sobre las desigualdades de género en la práctica académica de la historia económica en Uruguay. Se basa en datos sobre carrera laboral, producción y percepciones de los miembros de la Asociación Uruguaya de Historia Económica (AUDHE). Se encontró que, con la profesionalización y expansión de la historia económica, las mujeres han tendido a rezagarse en la participación institucional, la culminación de los estudios su…
The efficiency of public education spending in Latin America
Gasto Público Total y Social
This article discusses the evolution of the total and social public expenditure in Uruguay during the 20 th century. It analyzes the growth path of the social public expenditure and the extent up to which it could be preserved from the cyclical economic downturns and the fiscal constraints of the Public Sector. The paper finds a low long-run elasticity of public spending to GDP – leading to a slow growth of social public expenditure and a remarka…
The efficiency of public education spending in Latin America
Gasto Público Total y Social
This article discusses the evolution of the total and social public expenditure in Uruguay during the 20 th century. It analyzes the growth path of the social public expenditure and the extent up to which it could be preserved from the cyclical economic downturns and the fiscal constraints of the Public Sector. The paper finds a low long-run elasticity of public spending to GDP – leading to a slow growth of social public expenditure and a remarka…
Gasto Público Total y Social
This article discusses the evolution of the total and social public expenditure in Uruguay during the 20 th century. It analyzes the growth path of the social public expenditure and the extent up to which it could be preserved from the cyclical economic downturns and the fiscal constraints of the Public Sector. The paper finds a low long-run elasticity of public spending to GDP – leading to a slow growth of social public expenditure and a remarka…
The efficiency of public education spending in Latin America
Politics as a determinant of primary school provision
"Es breve el espacio en que no estás?" Desigualdades de género en la participación y producción académica en historia económica en Uruguay
Este trabajo brinda evidencia sobre las desigualdades de género en la práctica académica de la historia económica en Uruguay. Se basa en datos sobre carrera laboral, producción y percepciones de los miembros de la Asociación Uruguaya de Historia Económica (AUDHE). Se encontró que, con la profesionalización y expansión de la historia económica, las mujeres han tendido a rezagarse en la participación institucional, la culminación de los estudios su…
Electoral dynamics and public primary education spending in a semi-democratic regime
This paper examines whether the democratic shortcomings of Restoration Spain influenced the expansion of education spending. Specifically, we discuss how electoral outcomes conditioned the allocation of primary education investment across provinces from 1902 to 1922. Our results show that voting for minority parties and the extensive political patronage at the provincial level hindered public primary schooling outlays. We argue that the governmen…
Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Public spending (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (2 works) · History of Education in Spain (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works)