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Homepage:https://sites.google.com/view/Akresh/
Postal address:1407 West Gregory Drive David Kinley Hall, Room 214 Urbana, IL 61801
Workplace:Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (more information at EDIRC)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

  1. Long-Term and Intergenerational Effects of Education: Evidence from School Construction in Indonesia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (27)

    See also Journal Article in The Economic Journal (2023)

2017

  1. First and Second Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (23)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) Downloads View citations (24)

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2023)
  2. Hunger Games: First and Second Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network Downloads View citations (14)

2016

  1. Climate Change, Conflict, and Children
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network Downloads View citations (14)
  2. Detailed Geographic Information, Conflict Exposure, and Health Impacts
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2016) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article in World Development (2022)
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (35)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016) Downloads View citations (34)

2014

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (10)

2013

  1. 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 Downloads View citations (76)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) Downloads View citations (65)

2012

  1. Alternative Cash Transfer Delivery Mechanisms: Impacts on Routine Preventative Health Clinic Visits in Burkina Faso
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (22)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) Downloads View citations (15)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) Downloads View citations (16)

    See also Chapter (2014)
  2. Child labor, schooling, and child ability
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (16)
  3. War and Stature: Growing Up During the Nigerian Civil War
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network Downloads View citations (170)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) Downloads View citations (11)
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2011) Downloads View citations (12)

    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)

2011

  1. Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2016)
  2. Residential Rivalry and Constraints on the Availability of Child Labor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
  3. Wars and Child Health: Evidence from the Eritrean-Ethiopian Conflict
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (55)
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2010) Downloads View citations (15)

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)

2010

  1. Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (30)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) Downloads View citations (7)

    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2012)
  2. The Analytical Returns to Measuring a Detailed Household Roster
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
  3. The Impact of Violent Conflict on Child Health: What Are the Channels?
    Policy Briefings, MICROCON - A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict Downloads View citations (9)

2008

  1. Armed Conflict and Schooling: Evidence from the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (149)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) Downloads View citations (109)
  2. Health and Civil War in Rural Burundi
    Research Working Papers, MICROCON - A Micro Level Analysis of Violent Conflict Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) Downloads View citations (18)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) Downloads View citations (18)

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2009)
  3. Using Achievement Tests to Measure Language Assimilation and Language Bias among Immigrant Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2011)

2007

  1. Civil war, crop failure, and child stunting in Rwanda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2011)

2006

  1. Civil War, Crop Failure, and the Health Status of Young Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (13)
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2006) Downloads View citations (16)

2005

  1. Risk, Network Quality, and Family Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) Downloads View citations (16)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2005) Downloads View citations (15)
  2. Understanding Pareto Inefficient Intrahousehold Allocations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (38)

2004

  1. Adjusting Household Structure: School Enrollment Impacts of Child Fostering in Burkina Faso
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (20)
    Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2004) Downloads View citations (21)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2004) Downloads View citations (21)

Undated

  1. Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Presentation)
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research Downloads
  2. Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Professional Paper)
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research Downloads
  3. Child Labor, Schooling, and Child Ability (Working Paper)
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research Downloads View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2023

  1. First- and Second-Generation Impacts of the Biafran War
    Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58, (2), 488-531 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2017)
  2. 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 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2021)

2022

  1. Detailed geographic information, conflict exposure, and health impacts
    World Development, 2022, 155, (C) Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2016

  1. Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2016, 64, (4), 661 - 696 Downloads View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

  1. Child Ability and Household Human Capital Investment Decisions in Burkina Faso
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 61, (1), 157 - 186 Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
  2. Productive Efficiency and the Scope for Cooperation in Polygynous Households
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (2), 395-401 Downloads View citations (14)
  3. War and Stature: Growing Up during the Nigerian Civil War
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 273-77 Downloads View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper (2012)
  4. Wars and child health: Evidence from the Eritrean–Ethiopian conflict
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 330-340 Downloads View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

  1. Civil War, Crop Failure, and Child Stunting in Rwanda
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (4), 777 - 810 Downloads View citations (151)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
  2. Using Achievement Tests to Measure Language Assimilation and Language Bias among the Children of Immigrants
    Journal of Human Resources, 2011, 46, (3) Downloads View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

  1. Flexibility of Household Structure: Child Fostering Decisions in Burkina Faso
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (4) Downloads View citations (69)
  2. Health and Civil War in Rural Burundi
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (2) Downloads View citations (223)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

Chapters

2014

  1. 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 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2012)
 
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