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Working Papers

2009

1. Educational and health impacts of two school feeding schemes: evidence from a randomized trial in rural Burkina Faso
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2008

2. Almost Random: Evaluating a Large-Scale Randomized Nutrition Program in the Presence of Crossover
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
3. Helping women respond to the global food price crisis
   Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. Preschool Nutrition and Subsequent Schooling Attainment: Longitudinal Evidence from Tanzania
   CeRP Working Papers, Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin (Italy)
   See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2009)

2007

5. Growth-promoting social safety nets
   2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2006

6. Food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa: new estimates from household expenditure surveys
   Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations

2005

7. Reducing child malnutrition in Tanzania - combined effects of income growth and program interventions
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
   See also Journal Article in Economics and Human Biology (2006)

2004

8. Improving child nutrition for sustainable poverty reduction in Africa
   2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
   Also in Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2004)
9. Long Term Consequences Of Early Childhood Malnutrition
   HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations
   Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2003) View citations
   FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2003) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2006)

2003

10. CHILD GROWTH, SHOCKS, AND FOOD AID IN RURAL ETHIOPIA
    2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa, International Association of Agricultural Economists
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2005)
11. The"Glass of Milk"subsidy program and malnutrition in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2006)

2002

12. Design, Evaluation, and Sustainability of Private Schools for the Poor: The Pakistan Urban and Rural Fellowship School Experiments
    Staff General Research Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2003)
13. Reducing child undernutrition
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2002) View citations

2001

14. School Quality, School Cost, and the Public/Private School Choices of Low-Income Households in Pakistan
    Staff General Research Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations
15. With the help of one's neighbors - externalities in the production of nutrition in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

2000

16. Attrition in longitudinal household survey data
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Also in FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Demographic Research (2001)
17. Attrition in longitudinal household survey data - some tests for three developing-country samples
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
18. Can Private School Subsidies Increase Schooling for the Poor? The Quetta Urban Fellowship Program
    Staff General Research Papers, Iowa State University, Department of Economics View citations
19. Eradicating malnutrition income growth or nutrition programs?: essay from IFPRI's 1999-2000 Annual Report
    Annual report essays, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

1998

20. Social Assistance in Albania. Decentralization and Targeted Transfers
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations

1997

21. Child nutrition, child health, and school enrollment: a longitudinal analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations

1995

22. Gender differentials in farm productivity
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations
23. The Returns to endogenous Human Capital in Pakistan's Rural Wage Labour Market
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1996)

1994

24. Intrahousehold resource allocation: an overview
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
25. Rural demand for drought insurance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
26. Unitary versus Collective Models of the Household: Time to Shift the Burden of Proof?
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) View citations

1993

27. Poverty, household food security, and nutrition in rural Pakistan
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations

1992

28. Do the Poor Insure? A Synthesis of the Literature on Risk and Consumption in Developing Countries
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1992) View citations
29. Food security and health security: explaining the levels of nutrition in Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
30. Intercommodity price transmittal: analysis offood markets in Ghana
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1993)
31. Labor and women's nutrition: a study of energy expenditure, fertility, and nutritional status in Ghana
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
32. Sources of income inequality in rural Pakistan: a decomposition analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1992)

1990

33. Household consequences of high fertility in Pakistan
    World Bank - Discussion Papers, World Bank View citations

1989

34. FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTOR WAGE DETERMINATION IN URBAN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN PAKISTAN
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement
35. THE SUBSTITUTABILITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations

1987

36. Cooperative dairy development in Karnataka, India: an assessment
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations
37. Cooperatives and the commercialization of milk production in India: A literature review
    IFPRI working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

1984

38. The effects of the Egyptian food ration and subsidy system on income distribution and consumption
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations

1982

39. Egypt's food subsidy and rationing system: a description
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Preschool Nutrition and Subsequent Schooling Attainment: Longitudinal Evidence from Tanzania
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (2), 239-260 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

2. Determinants of malnutrition in Senegal: Individual, household, community variables, and their interaction
   Economics and Human Biology, 2008, 6, (2), 252-263

2007

3. Improving Nutrition through Community Growth Promotion: Longitudinal Study of the Nutrition and Early Child Development Program in Uganda
   World Development, 2007, 35, (8), 1376-1389 View citations

2006

4. Countercyclical safety nets for the poor and vulnerable
   Food Policy, 2006, 31, (4), 372-383 View citations
5. Long term consequences of early childhood malnutrition
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2006, 58, (3), 450-474 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
6. Reducing child malnutrition in Tanzania: Combined effects of income growth and program interventions
   Economics and Human Biology, 2006, 4, (1), 1-23 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)
7. Reducing the Incidence of Low Birth Weight in Low-Income Countries Has Substantial Economic Benefits
   World Bank Research Observer, 2006, 21, (1), 25-48 View citations
8. The "Glass of Milk" Subsidy Program and Malnutrition in Peru
   World Bank Economic Review, 2006, 20, (3), 421-448 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2005

9. Child Growth, Shocks, and Food Aid in Rural Ethiopia
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2005, 87, (2), 273-288 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)
10. Targeting at the Margin: the 'Glass of Milk’ Subsidy Programme in Peru
    The Journal of Development Studies, 2005, 41, (5), 839-864

2004

11. Child Malnutrition in Ethiopia: Can Maternal Knowledge Augment the Role of Income?
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 52, (2), 287-312 View citations

2003

12. Changes in Consumption and Saving Behavior before and after Economic Shocks: Evidence from Zimbabwe
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2003, 52, (1), 187-215 View citations
13. Design, evaluation, and sustainability of private schools for the poor: the Pakistan urban and rural fellowship school experiments
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (3), 265-274 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
14. Reducing Child Malnutrition: How Far Does Income Growth Take Us?
    World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 107-131 View citations

2002

15. Do local officials know something we don't? Decentralization of targeted transfers in Albania
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 83, (3), 375-404 View citations
16. How Low Can You Go? Combining Census and Survey Data for Mapping Poverty in South Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2002, 11, (2), 169-200 View citations

2001

17. Attrition in Longitudinal Household Survey Data
    Demographic Research, 2001, 5, (4), 79-124 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

18. Can Private School Subsidies Increase Enrollment for the Poor? The Quetta Urban Fellowship Program
    World Bank Economic Review, 1999, 13, (3), 443-65 View citations
19. Poverty Issues for Zero Rating VAT in South Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 1999, 8, (2), 182-208 View citations

1998

20. Gender differences in parental investment in education
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 1998, 9, (4), 453-468 View citations
21. The Potential and Limitations of Self-Targeted Food Subsidies
    World Bank Research Observer, 1998, 13, (2), 213-29 View citations

1997

22. On the determinants of nutrition in Mozambique: The importance of age-specific effects
    World Development, 1997, 25, (4), 577-588 View citations
23. The Income Gap in Cognitive Skills in Rural Pakistan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1997, 46, (1), 97-122 View citations

1996

24. Decomposing the regional gap in cognitive skills in rural Pakistan
    Journal of Asian Economics, 1996, 7, (1), 49-76 View citations
25. Economic reform and food prices: Evidence from markets in Ghana
    World Development, 1996, 24, (3), 521-534 View citations
26. Household Responses to Public Health Services: Cost and Quality Tradeoffs
    World Bank Research Observer, 1996, 11, (1), 3-22 View citations
27. Saving and economic shocks in rural Pakistan
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (2), 343-365 View citations
28. The Effect of Food Subsidies on Labor Supply in Sri Lanka
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1996, 45, (1), 125-45 View citations
29. The Returns to Endogenous Human Capital in Pakistan's Rural Wage Labour Market
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 58, (1), 29-55 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1995

30. A Comparison of Ghanaian Civil Servants' Earnings before and after Retrenchment
    Journal of African Economies, 1995, 4, (2), 259-88 View citations
31. Food Policy and Food Demand in Indonesia
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 1995, 16, (3), 83-93 View citations
32. Gender differentials in farm productivity: implications for household efficiency and agricultural policy
    Food Policy, 1995, 20, (5), 407-423 View citations
33. Unitary versus Collective Models of the Household: Is It Time to Shift the Burden of Proof?
    World Bank Research Observer, 1995, 10, (1), 1-19 View citations

1994

34. Food Security and Health Security: Explaining the Levels of Nutritional Status in Pakistan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1994, 42, (3), 485-507 View citations

1993

35. Intercommodity Price Transmittal: Analysis of Food Markets in Ghana
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 55, (1), 43-64 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

36. Sources of Income Inequality in Rural Pakistan: A Decomposition Analysis
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 54, (4), 591-608 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

37. Food subsidies and exchange rate distortions in Mozambique
    Food Policy, 1991, 16, (5), 395-404

1990

38. Pobreza y Desnutrición, ¿Cuán Estrecha es la Relación?
    Cuadernos de Economía (Latin American Journal of Economics), 1990, 27, (81), 151-166

1989

39. Workshop on impact of changes in income on nutrient consumption, International food policy research Institute, Washington, DC, USA, 19 December 1988
    Food Policy, 1989, 14, (4), 384-385

1988

40. The effects of human capital on wages, and the determinants of labor supply in a developing country
    Journal of Development Economics, 1988, 29, (2), 157-183 View citations
41. The twilight of flour rationing in Pakistan
    Food Policy, 1988, 13, (3), 245-256 View citations

1987

42. Allocation of goods through non-price mechanisms: Evidence on distribution by willingness to wait
    Journal of Development Economics, 1987, 25, (1), 105-124 View citations

1986

43. Egypt's food subsidy policy: Lessons and options
    Food Policy, 1986, 11, (3), 223-237 View citations

1984

44. Attributing technological bias to public goods
    Journal of Development Economics, 1984, 14, (3), 375-393

1980

45. The prevalence of calorie-deficient diets in developing countries
    World Development, 1980, 8, (5-6), 399-411