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Laura Schechter

  • Associate Professor
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Scoping project on machine learning for countering customs tax evasion in Zambia

Frederico Finan, Laura Schechter, Ernesto Dal Bó, Raúl Duarte 31 Mar 2026
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Countering customs fraud and corruption with machine learning

Frederico Finan, Ernesto Dal Bó, Laura Schechter, Raúl Duarte 30 Sep 2026
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Monitoring Public Employees in Paraguay: Can Technology Adoption by the Government Improve Agricultural Extension Services for Poor Farmers?

Laura Schechter, Ernesto Dal Bó, Frederico Finan 30 Jun 2016
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