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Working Papers

2012

1. Productive role of safety nets: background paper for the World Bank 2012-2022 social protection and labor strategy
   Social Protection Discussion Papers, The World Bank

2011

2. Impact evaluation of school feeding programs in Lao PDR
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
3. Tall claims: mortality selection and the height of children
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2009

4. 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 View citations (6)

2008

5. Almost Random: Evaluating a Large-Scale Randomized Nutrition Program in the Presence of Crossover
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2011)
6. Helping women respond to the global food price crisis
   Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
7. 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

8. Growth-promoting social safety nets
   2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)

2006

9. Food insecurity in Sub-Saharan Africa: new estimates from household expenditure surveys
   Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)

2005

10. Reducing child malnutrition in Tanzania - combined effects of income growth and program interventions
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economics & Human Biology (2006)

2004

11. 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)
12. Long Term Consequences Of Early Childhood Malnutrition
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (13)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2003) View citations (15)
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2003) View citations (68)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2006)

2003

13. CHILD GROWTH, SHOCKS, AND FOOD AID IN RURAL ETHIOPIA
    2003 Annual Meeting, August 16-22, 2003, Durban, South Africa, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2005)
14. 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 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2003)
15. The"Glass of Milk"subsidy program and malnutrition in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2006)

2002

16. Reducing child undernutrition
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2002) View citations (9)
17. Subsidies as a social safety net: effectiveness and challenges
    Social Protection Discussion Papers, The World Bank View citations (9)

2001

18. 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 (47)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2001)
19. 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 (3)
    See also Journal Article in Social Science & Medicine (2003)

2000

20. 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 (31)
    See also Journal Article in Demographic Research (2001)
21. Attrition in longitudinal household survey data - some tests for three developing-country samples
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
22. Eradicating malnutrition income growth or nutrition programs?: essay from IFPRI's 1999-2000 Annual Report
    Annual report essays, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

1999

23. 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 (5)

1998

24. Social Assistance in Albania. Decentralization and Targeted Transfers
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (8)

1997

25. Child nutrition, child health, and school enrollment: a longitudinal analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (3)

1995

26. Gender differentials in farm productivity
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
27. The Returns to endogenous Human Capital in Pakistan's Rural Wage Labour Market
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1996)

1994

28. Intrahousehold resource allocation: an overview
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (116)
29. Rural demand for drought insurance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
30. Unitary versus Collective Models of the Household: Time to Shift the Burden of Proof?
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure) View citations (32)

1993

31. Poverty, household food security, and nutrition in rural Pakistan
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (37)

1992

32. 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 (32)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1992) View citations (34)
33. Food security and health security: explaining the levels of nutrition in Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
34. 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)
35. 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 (3)
36. Sources of income inequality in rural Pakistan: a decomposition analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics (1992)

1990

37. Household consequences of high fertility in Pakistan
    World Bank - Discussion Papers, World Bank View citations (7)

1989

38. FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTOR WAGE DETERMINATION IN URBAN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN PAKISTAN
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement
39. THE SUBSTITUTABILITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (5)

1987

40. Cooperative dairy development in Karnataka, India: an assessment
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
41. Cooperatives and the commercialization of milk production in India: A literature review
    IFPRI working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

1984

42. 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 (9)

1982

43. Egypt's food subsidy and rationing system: a description
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)

Journal Articles

2012

1. Educational and Child Labour Impacts of Two Food-for-Education Schemes: Evidence from a Randomised Trial in Rural Burkina Faso-super-†
   Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (5), -760
2. School Feeding Programs and Development: Are We Framing the Question Correctly?
   World Bank Research Observer, 2012, 27, (2), 204-221
3. The Impact of Food for Education Programs on School Participation in Northern Uganda
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 61, (1), 187 - 218 View citations (1)
4. The Response of Child Nutrition to Changes in Income: Linking Biology with Economics*

   * Paper prepared for CESifo workshop on Malnutrition in South Asia Venice International University, San Servolo, Venice 20--21 July 2011.

   
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2012, 58, (2), 256-273

2011

5. Almost random: Evaluating a large-scale randomized nutrition program in the presence of crossover
   Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 96, (1), 106-114 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
6. Impact evaluation of school feeding programmes in Lao People's Democratic Republic
   The Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2011, 3, (4), 520-542
7. Tall claims: Mortality selection and the height of children in India
   Economics & Human Biology, 2011, 9, (4), 393-406

2009

8. Preschool Nutrition and Subsequent Schooling Attainment: Longitudinal Evidence from Tanzania
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (2), 239-260 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

9. Determinants of malnutrition in Senegal: Individual, household, community variables, and their interaction
   Economics & Human Biology, 2008, 6, (2), 252-263 View citations (7)

2007

10. 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 (3)

2006

11. Countercyclical safety nets for the poor and vulnerable
    Food Policy, 2006, 31, (4), 372-383 View citations (8)
12. Long term consequences of early childhood malnutrition
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2006, 58, (3), 450-474 View citations (104)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
13. Reducing child malnutrition in Tanzania: Combined effects of income growth and program interventions
    Economics & Human Biology, 2006, 4, (1), 1-23 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
14. 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 (9)
15. The "Glass of Milk" Subsidy Program and Malnutrition in Peru
    World Bank Economic Review, 2006, 20, (3), 421-448 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2005

16. Child Growth, Shocks, and Food Aid in Rural Ethiopia
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2005, 87, (2), 273-288 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
17. Targeting at the Margin: the 'Glass of Milk' Subsidy Programme in Peru
    The Journal of Development Studies, 2005, 41, (5), 839-864

2004

18. Child Malnutrition in Ethiopia: Can Maternal Knowledge Augment the Role of Income?
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 52, (2), 287-312 View citations (35)

2003

19. 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 (8)
20. 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 (7)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
21. Reducing Child Malnutrition: How Far Does Income Growth Take Us?
    World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 107-131 View citations (39)
22. With the help of one's neighbors: externalities in the production of nutrition in Peru
    Social Science & Medicine, 2003, 56, (10), 2019-2031 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2002

23. 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 (12)
24. 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 (15)

2001

25. Attrition in Longitudinal Household Survey Data
    Demographic Research, 2001, 5, (4), 79-124 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
26. Child Health and School Enrollment: A Longitudinal Analysis
    Journal of Human Resources, 2001, 36, (1), 185-205 View citations (64)
27. School Quality, School Cost, and the Public/Private School Choices of Low-Income Households in Pakistan
    Journal of Human Resources, 2001, 36, (2), 304-326 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

1999

28. 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 (10)
29. Poverty Issues for Zero Rating VAT in South Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 1999, 8, (2), 182-208 View citations (5)

1998

30. Gender differences in parental investment in education
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 1998, 9, (4), 453-468 View citations (11)
31. The Potential and Limitations of Self-Targeted Food Subsidies
    World Bank Research Observer, 1998, 13, (2), 213-29 View citations (10)

1997

32. Labor and Women's Nutrition: The Impact of Work Effort and Fertility on Nutritional Status in Ghana
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (3), 577-595 View citations (5)
33. On the determinants of nutrition in Mozambique: The importance of age-specific effects
    World Development, 1997, 25, (4), 577-588 View citations (18)
34. The Income Gap in Cognitive Skills in Rural Pakistan
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1997, 46, (1), 97-122 View citations (6)

1996

35. Decomposing the Gender Gap in Cognitive Skills in a Poor Rural Economy
    Journal of Human Resources, 1996, 31, (1), 229-254 View citations (42)
36. Decomposing the regional gap in cognitive skills in rural Pakistan
    Journal of Asian Economics, 1996, 7, (1), 49-76 View citations (6)
37. Economic reform and food prices: Evidence from markets in Ghana
    World Development, 1996, 24, (3), 521-534 View citations (9)
38. Household Responses to Public Health Services: Cost and Quality Tradeoffs
    World Bank Research Observer, 1996, 11, (1), 3-22 View citations (16)
39. Saving and economic shocks in rural Pakistan
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (2), 343-365 View citations (38)
40. The Effect of Food Subsidies on Labor Supply in Sri Lanka
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1996, 45, (1), 125-45 View citations (7)
41. 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 (25)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1995

42. A Comparison of Ghanaian Civil Servants' Earnings before and after Retrenchment
    Journal of African Economies, 1995, 4, (2), 259-88 View citations (4)
43. Gender differentials in farm productivity: implications for household efficiency and agricultural policy
    Food Policy, 1995, 20, (5), 407-423 View citations (30)
44. 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 (69)

1994

45. 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 (21)

1993

46. Intercommodity Price Transmittal: Analysis of Food Markets in Ghana
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1993, 55, (1), 43-64 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

47. Sources of Income Inequality in Rural Pakistan: A Decomposition Analysis
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 54, (4), 591-608 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

48. Food subsidies and exchange rate distortions in Mozambique
    Food Policy, 1991, 16, (5), 395-404 View citations (3)

1990

49. Factors Determining Work Participation and Labour Supply Decisions in Pakistan's Urban Areas
    The Pakistan Development Review, 1990, 29, (1), 1-18 View citations (4)
50. Pobreza y Desnutrición, ¿Cuán Estrecha es la Relación?
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 1990, 27, (81), 151-166

1989

51. Patterns and Determinants of Malnutrition in Children in Pakistan: Impact of Community Health
    The Pakistan Development Review, 1989, 28, (4), 891-902
52. 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

53. Estimates of Consumer Price Response in Pakistan using Market Prices as Data
    The Pakistan Development Review, 1988, 27, (2), 89-107 View citations (3)
54. 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 (59)
55. The twilight of flour rationing in Pakistan
    Food Policy, 1988, 13, (3), 245-256 View citations (2)

1987

56. 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 (8)

1986

57. Egypt's food subsidy policy: Lessons and options
    Food Policy, 1986, 11, (3), 223-237 View citations (2)

1984

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

1980

59. The prevalence of calorie-deficient diets in developing countries
    World Development, 1980, 8, (5-6), 399-411 View citations (2)