

Nicolas Ajzenman
Assistant Professor, Economics Department, McGill University
Nicolas Ajzenman is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at McGill University. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Sciences Po, a Master in Public Administration/International Development from Harvard University. Before joining McGill, he was an Assistant Professor in Economics at the Sao Paulo School of Economics, and before that he was a Visiting Scholar at the Behavioral Economics Group of the Inter-American Development Bank. He is a Research Affiliate at IZA. Ajzenman's teaching and research focus on applied microeconomics, behavioral economics, crime, and development economics. His research has appeared in scientific journals such as American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, The Journal of Law and Economics and Health Economics.
Recent work by Nicolas Ajzenman
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The paradox of anticorruption messaging: Evidence from a tax reform in Honduras
How should governments communicate reforms to fight corruption without reinforcing citizens’ negative perceptions? A carefully designed information intervention in Honduras provides a promising approach to update citizen beliefs about corruption in t...
Published 21.03.25
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Behavioural strategies to reduce teacher sorting in Peru
Low-income students are more likely to attend schools with less-qualified teachers widening achievement gaps. The Peruvian government’s novel and low-cost nationwide strategy was successful at encouraging highly qualified teachers to apply for jobs i...
Published 18.12.24
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Support for democracy and the future of democratic institutions
It is only democracies that perform well on the dimensions that the public cares about – economic growth, control of corruption, peace and political stability and public good provision – that build support for democratic institutions
Published 19.12.23