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Working Papers

2007

1. Psychological health before, during, and after an economic crisis: results from Indonesia, 1993 - 2000
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2008)

2006

2. Out of West Africa: Evidence on the Efficient Allocation of Resources within Farm Households
   Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago View citations

2004

3. Economic Shocks, Wealth and Welfare
   Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2003)
4. Lost but Not Forgotten: Attrition and Follow-up in the Indonesia Family Life Survey
   Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations
   Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (2000) View citations
5. Migration in Retrospect: Remembrances of Things Past
   Labor and Demography, EconWPA
   Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1997) View citations
6. On the Road: Marriage and Mobility in Malaysia
   Labor and Demography, EconWPA
   Also in Labor and Demography, EconWPA (2004) View citations
7. Remembrances of Things Past: Test-Retest Reliability of Retrospective Migration Histories
   Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society Series A (2003)
8. The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status: Evidence from Russia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2001

9. Measuring power
   FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations
   Also in FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2001) View citations
10. The Measurement and Interpretation of Health in Social Surveys
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations

2000

11. Family Bargaining and Welfare
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (2000) View citations
12. Labor Market Transitions of Men and Women During an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (2000) View citations
13. Longer Term Effects of Head Start
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (2000) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
14. Lost But Not Forgotten Attribution and Follow-up in the Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
15. Wages, Employment and Economic Shocks: Evidence from Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (2000)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2002)
16. Women's Health and Pregnancy Outcomes: Does Access to Services Make a Difference?
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (2000) View citations

1999

17. Early Test Scores, Socioeconomic Status and Future Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
18. Health, Family Planning and Well-Being in Indonesia during an Economic Crisis: Early Results from the Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1999)
19. Measuring Change in Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1999) View citations
20. The Real Costs of Indonesia's Economic Crisis: Preliminary Findings from the Indonesia Family Life Surveys
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND Corporation Publications Department (1999) View citations

1998

21. School Quality and the Longer-Term Effects of Head Start
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1997

22. Health Care Prices, Health and Labor Outcomes: Experimental Evidence
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
23. Health and Wages: Evidence on Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (1997)

1996

24. Does Head Start Help Hispanic Children?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1996) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
25. Education Across Generations in South Africa
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
26. Fertility, Contraceptive Choice, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (1996)
27. Fertility, Education and Resources in South Africa
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
28. Measurment and Mismeasurement of Social Indicators
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
29. Nutritional Status in Indonesia: Evidence from the 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
30. Parental Investments in Schooling: The Roles of Gender and Resources in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
31. Public Policy and Anthropometric Outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1991)
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1995)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1996)
32. Quality of Health Care, Survivial and Health Outcomes in Ghana
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1996)

1995

33. Contraceptive Choice, Fertility, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement
34. Does Head Start make a Difference?
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1993) View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
35. Empirical Modeling of Household and Family Decisions
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
36. Health, Nutrition and Economic development
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (1998)
37. Health, Wealth and Wages of Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
38. Like Father, Like Son, Like Mother, Like Daughter, Parental Resources and Child Height
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
39. Medical Care for Children, Public Insurance, Private Insurance, and Racial Differences in Utilization
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations
40. Nature vs. Nurture? The Bell Curve and Children's Cognitive Achievement
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
41. Race, Children's Cognitive Achievement and The Bell Curve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
42. The Impact of the Quality of Health Care on Children's Nutrition and Survival in Ghana
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations

1993

43. Medicaid and Medical Care for Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
44. Medical Care for Children: Public Insurance, Private Insurance and Radical Differences in Utilisation
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
45. On the Road: Marriage and Mortality in Malaysia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations
46. The Demographic Transition in South Africa: Another Look at the Evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program

1992

47. Public Policy and Anthropometric Outcomes in Cote d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations
48. The Demographic Transition in Southern Africa: Another Look at the Evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center
49. The Distribution of Income and Expenditure within the Household
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
    See also Journal Article in Annales d'Economie et de Statistique (1993)

1991

50. Gender differences in household resource allocations
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations
51. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
52. Measurement of Child Health: Maternal Response Bias
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
53. Wages, Schooling and Background: Investments in Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations

1990

54. PRICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSEHOLD CHARASTERISTICS AND CHILD HEIGHT
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1992)
55. THE SHAPE OF THE CALORIE-EXPENDITURE CURVE
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations

1989

56. ESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF INCOME AND PRICE CHANGES ON CONSUMPTION IN BRAZIL
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
57. INTRA-HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE ALLOCATION: AN INFERENTIAL APPROACH
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations
58. MODELLING THE USE AND ADAPTATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BY UPLAND RICE AND SOYBEAN FARMERS IN CENTRAL-WEST BRAZIL
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center

Journal Articles

2009

1. Investments, Time Preferences, and Public Transfers Paid to Women
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (3), 507-538 View citations

2008

2. Nutritional Status During an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Russia
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (531), 1385-1417
3. Psychological Health Before, During, and After an Economic Crisis: Results from Indonesia, 1993--2000
   World Bank Economic Review, 2008, 23, (1), 57-76
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2004

4. Education in a crisis
   Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 53-85 View citations

2003

5. Economic Shocks, Wealth, and Welfare
   Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (2) View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
6. Remembrances of things past: test-retest reliability of retrospective migration histories
   Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2003, 166, (1), 23-49 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)

2002

7. Longer-Term Effects of Head Start
   American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 999-1012 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)
8. Wages, employment and economic shocks: Evidence from Indonesia
   Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15, (1), 161-193 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

9. Does Head Start help hispanic children?
   Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 74, (2), 235-262 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1998

10. Health, Nutrition, and Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1998, 36, (2), 766-817 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1997

11. Health and wages: Evidence on men and women in urban Brazil
    Journal of Econometrics, 1997, 77, (1), 159-185 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

12. Education across Generations in South Africa
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 330-34 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
13. Fertility, Contraceptive Choice, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    World Bank Economic Review, 1996, 10, (1), 189-222
    See also Working Paper (1996)
14. Measurement and Mismeasurement of Social Indicators
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 30-34 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
15. Public policy and anthropometric outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Journal of Public Economics, 1996, 61, (2), 155-192 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
16. Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana
    Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (3), 333-357 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

17. A eficiência de um benefício compulsório de grupo específico: evidência baseada em benefícios de seguro de saúde para maternidade
    Revista Brasileira de Economia, 1995, 49, (2)
18. Does Head Start Make a Difference?
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (3), 341-64 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)
19. Medicaid e assistência médica infantil
    Revista Brasileira de Economia, 1995, 49, (2)

1993

20. The Distribution of Income and Expenditure within the Household
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 1993, (29), 07 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1992

21. Prices, infrastructure, household characteristics and child height
    Journal of Development Economics, 1992, 39, (2), 301-331 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

22. Role of education and extension in the adoption of technology: A study of upland rice and soybean farmers in Central-West Brazil
    Agricultural Economics, 1991, 5, (4), 341-359 View citations

1990

23. Child survival, height for age and household characteristics in Brazil
    Journal of Development Economics, 1990, 33, (2), 197-234 View citations

1989

24. The Influence of Household Composition on Household Expenditure Patterns: Theory and Spanish Evidence
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (1), 179-200 View citations

Chapters

2008

1. Health over the Life Course
   Elsevier View citations

2007

2. Household Responses to the Financial Crisis in Indonesia: Longitudinal Evidence on Poverty, Resources, and Well-Being
   A chapter in Globalization and Poverty, 2007, pp 517-560

1995

3. Human resources: Empirical modeling of household and family decisions
   Chapter 34 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 1883-2023 View citations