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Working Papers
2021
- Long-Term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (27)
See also Journal Article in The Economic Journal (2023)
2017
- First and Second Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (24)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2023)
- Hunger Games: First and Second Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (14)
2016
- Climate Change, Conflict, and Children
HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (14)
- Detailed Geographic Information, Conflict Exposure, and Health Impacts
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2016) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in World Development (2022)
- Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation of the Household Welfare Impacts of Conditional and Unconditional Cash Transfers Given to Mothers or Fathers
Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (35)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016) View citations (34)
2014
- Medium-Term Health Impacts of Shocks Experienced In Utero and After Birth: Evidence from Detailed Geographic Information on War Exposure
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
2013
- Cash Transfers and Child Schooling: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation of the Role of Conditionality
Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (76)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (65)
2012
- Alternative Cash Transfer Delivery Mechanisms: Impacts on Routine Preventative Health Clinic Visits in Burkina Faso
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (15) Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (16)
See also Chapter (2014)
- Child labor, schooling, and child ability
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
- War and Stature: Growing Up During the Nigerian Civil War
HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (170)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (11) The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2011) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)
2011
- Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2016)
- Residential Rivalry and Constraints on the Availability of Child Labor
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
- Wars and Child Health: Evidence from the Eritrean-Ethiopian Conflict
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (55)
Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2010) View citations (15)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)
2010
- Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (30)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (7)
See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2012)
- The Analytical Returns to Measuring a Detailed Household Roster
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
- The Impact of Violent Conflict on Child Health: What Are the Channels?
Policy Briefings, MICROCON - A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict View citations (9)
2008
- Armed Conflict and Schooling: Evidence from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (149)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (109)
- Health and Civil War in Rural Burundi
Research Working Papers, MICROCON - A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict View citations (11)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (18) Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (18)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2009)
- Using Achievement Tests to Measure Language Assimilation and Language Bias among Immigrant Children
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2011)
2007
- Civil war, crop failure, and child stunting in Rwanda
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)
See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2011)
2006
- Civil War, Crop Failure, and the Health Status of Young Children
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2006) View citations (16)
2005
- Risk, Network Quality, and Family Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso
Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center View citations (9)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (16) Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2005) View citations (15)
- Understanding Pareto Inefficient Intrahousehold Allocations
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
2004
- Adjusting Household Structure: School Enrollment Impacts of Child Fostering in Burkina Faso
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2004) View citations (21) Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2004) View citations (21)
Undated
- Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Presentation)
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
- Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Professional Paper)
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
- Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Working Paper)
Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (3)
Journal Articles
2023
- First- and Second-Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58, (2), 488-531 
See also Working Paper (2017)
- Long-Term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia
(The effects of education on financial outcomes: evidence from Kenya)
The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (650), 582-612 
See also Working Paper (2021)
2022
- Detailed geographic information, conflict exposure, and health impacts
World Development, 2022, 155, (C) 
See also Working Paper (2016)
2016
- Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2016, 64, (4), 661 - 696 View citations (21)
See also Working Paper (2011)
2012
- Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 61, (1), 157 - 186 View citations (27)
See also Working Paper (2010)
- Productive Efficiency and the Scope for Cooperation in Polygynous Households
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (2), 395-401 View citations (14)
- War and Stature: Growing Up during the Nigerian Civil War
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 273-77 View citations (184)
See also Working Paper (2012)
- Wars and child health: Evidence from the Eritrean–Ethiopian conflict
Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 330-340 View citations (144)
See also Working Paper (2011)
2011
- Civil War, Crop Failure, and Child Stunting in Rwanda
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (4), 777 - 810 View citations (151)
See also Working Paper (2007)
- Using Achievement Tests to Measure Language Assimilation and Language Bias among the Children of Immigrants
Journal of Human Resources, 2011, 46, (3) View citations (20)
See also Working Paper (2008)
2009
- Flexibility of Household Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso
Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (4) View citations (69)
- Health and Civil War in Rural Burundi
Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (2) View citations (223)
See also Working Paper (2008)
Chapters
2014
- Alternative Cash Transfer Delivery Mechanisms: Impacts on Routine Preventative Health Clinic Visits in Burkina Faso
A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2014, pp 113-135 
See also Working Paper (2012)
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