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Phone:	32 81724866
Postal address:	CRED, department of economics, 8 rempart de la vierge, b5000 namur, belgique
Workplace:	Centre de Recherche en Économie de Développement (CRED) (Center for Research on Economic Development), Faculté des Sciences Économiques, Sociales et de Gestion (FSESG) (Faculty of Economics, Social Sciences and Business Administration), Université de Namur (University of Namur), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. A transparent index of well being accounting for mortality: Poverty Adjusted Life Expectancy
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. Sex-Selective Abortions and Instrumental Births as the two faces of the Stopping Rule. New measures and world evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2022

3. Community Forest Management: The story behind a success story in Nepal
   CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb), CEPREMAP View citations (1)
   Also in DeFiPP Working Papers, University of Namur, Development Finance and Public Policies (2021) View citations (2)
   PSE Working Papers, HAL (2022) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, HAL (2022)
4. Integrating Mortality into Poverty Measurement through the Poverty Adjusted Life Expectancy Index
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
5. Sharing norm, household efficiency and female demand for agency in the Philippines
   DeFiPP Working Papers, University of Namur, Development Finance and Public Policies
   See also Journal Article Sharing norm, household efficiency and female demand for agency in the Philippines, World Development, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2021

6. The Poverty-Adjusted Life Expectancy index: a consistent aggregation of the quantity and the quality of life
   DeFiPP Working Papers, University of Namur, Development Finance and Public Policies

2020

7. Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Group Members in Rural India
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (2)
   Also in AMSE Working Papers, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France (2020) View citations (2)
   Working Papers, HAL (2018)
   See also Journal Article Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Group Members in Rural India, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
8. The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (20)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2020) View citations (20)
9. The Stopping Rule and Gender selective mortality: World Evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2019

10. “Too young to dieâ€. Deprivation measures combining poverty and premature mortality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)

2018

11. Forest Degradation and Economic Growth in Nepal, 2003–2010
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (15)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2018) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Forest Degradation and Economic Growth in Nepal, 2003–2010, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
12. Intra-household bargaining in poor countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2017) View citations (25)

2017

13. Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Micro-finance in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (3)
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2017) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Microfinance in India, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2016

14. Targeting Disaster Aid in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Targeting Disaster Aid in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka, Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute (2016) (2016)
15. The economic consequences of mutual help in extended families
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (24)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The economic consequences of mutual help in extended families, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (27) (2016)

2015

16. Awareness and AIDS:A Political Economy Perspective
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (1)
17. Firewood Collections and Economic Growth in Rural Nepal 1995-2010: Evidence from a Household Panel
    BeFinD Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2013) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (1)

2014

18. Deforestation in the Himalayas: Myths and Reality
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
19. Group Lending and Endogenous Social Sanctions
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent

2013

20. REPAYMENT AND EXCLUSION IN A MICROFINANCE EXPERIMENT
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics
    Also in Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Repayment and exclusion in a microfinance experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2017) View citations (8) (2017)

2011

21. Forest Degradation in the Himalayas: Determinants and Policy Options
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2010)
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2009)
22. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2010) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (24) (2013)
23. The Political Value of Land: Democratization and Land Prices in Chile
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2010

24. Sustainability and organizational design in informal groups, with some evidence from Kenyan Roscas
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2009

25. Governance and Development
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics View citations (15)
    See also Chapter Governance and Development, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (27) (2010)
26. On the Distributive Impact of Privatizing the Commons: The Case of Renewable Resources
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics

2008

27. Are Fair Trade Labels Effective Against Child Labor?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (13)
28. Awareness and AIDS: A Political Economy Model
    Carlo Alberto Notebooks, Collegio Carlo Alberto View citations (1)
29. Forests to the People: Decentralization and Forest Degradation in the Indian Himalayas
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Forests to the People: Decentralization and Forest Degradation in the Indian Himalayas, World Development, Elsevier (2010) View citations (40) (2010)

2007

30. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (23) (2007)
31. `Made in Dignity': The Impact of Social Labels
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics

2006

32. Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (132) (2008)
33. MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF GROWTH Forest Degradation in the Indian Mid-Himalayas
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (8)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2006) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Managing the Environmental Consequences of Growth: Forest Degradation in the Indian mid-Himalayas, India Policy Forum, National Council of Applied Economic Research (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
34. Mortality Risks, Education and Child Labour
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Mortality risks, education and child labor, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (15) (2007)

2005

35. Commons as insurance and the welfare impact of privatization
    LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (54)
    Also in The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK (2003) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Commons as insurance and the welfare impact of privatization, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (59) (2005)
36. Land and Power: Theory and Evidence
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (1)
37. Mortality risks and child labor
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
    Also in Discussion Papers (ECON - Département des Sciences Economiques), Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques (2005)

2003

38. Land and Power
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)

2002

39. The Environmental Impact of Poverty: Evidence from Firewood Collection in Rural Nepal
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Environmental Impact of Poverty: Evidence from Firewood Collection in Rural Nepal, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (50) (2010)

2000

40. The Economics of Roscas and Intra-Household Resource Allocation
    Discussion Paper, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Roscas and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2002) View citations (260) (2002)

1999

41. Poverty, Tenure Security and Access to Land in Central Uganda: The Role of Market and Non-Market Processes
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (15)

1998

42. A Model of Child Labor
    Working Papers, Southern California - Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales (1998) View citations (14)
43. Daily wages and piece rates in agrarian economies
    LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
    See also Journal Article Daily wages and piece rates in agrarian economies, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1999) View citations (15) (1999)
44. Impartible Inheritance Versus Equal Division: a Comparative Perspective C entered on Europe and Subsaharan Africa
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (4)
45. Rotten Parents
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Rotten parents, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (6) (2002)

1997

46. Rent-Seeking, Resource Booms and the Size of the Entrepreneurial Class: A Theoretical Analysis
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (2)
47. The Role of Asset Trade in Solving Coordination Problems
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales
48. Wealth Inequality and Efficiency in the Commons
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (40)

1996

49. Investment Coordination and Demand Complementarities
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University
    See also Journal Article Investment coordination and demand complementarities, Economic Theory, Springer (1999) View citations (2) (1999)
50. The Political Economy of Underinvestment in Agriculture
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales
    See also Journal Article The political economy of underinvestment in agriculture, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1998) (1998)

1995

51. Innovation, Monopolies and Poverty Trap
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Innovation, monopolies and the poverty trap, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (16) (1996)

1994

52. Coordination Problems in Resource Conservation Programs
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (1)
53. Does Hiterogeneity Hinder Collective Action
    Working Papers, Notre-Dame de la Paix, Sciences Economiques et Sociales View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Sharing norm, household efficiency and female demand for agency in the Philippines
   World Development, 2024, 174, (C)
   See also Working Paper Sharing norm, household efficiency and female demand for agency in the Philippines, DeFiPP Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

2. Avortements sélectifs, naissances instrumentales et la règle d’arrêt
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2022, 31, (2), 23-31

2021

3. "Too Young to Die": Deprivation Measures Combining Poverty and Premature Mortality
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2021, 13, (4), 226-57 View citations (2)

2020

4. Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Group Members in Rural India
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2020, 69, (1), 73 - 105 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Group Members in Rural India, Post-Print (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
5. What makes a ban on plastic bags effective? The case of Nepal
   Environment and Development Economics, 2020, 25, (2), 95-114 View citations (6)

2019

6. Now or later? The allocation of the pot and the insurance motive in fixed roscas
   Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 140, (C), 1-11 View citations (8)
7. Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Microfinance in India
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2019, 67, (3), 537 - 569 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Micro-finance in India, Working Papers (2017) (2017)

2018

8. Forest Degradation and Economic Growth in Nepal, 2003–2010
   Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2018, 5, (2), 401 - 439 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Forest Degradation and Economic Growth in Nepal, 2003–2010, Post-Print (2018) View citations (15) (2018)

2017

9. Repayment and exclusion in a microfinance experiment
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 137, (C), 176-190 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper REPAYMENT AND EXCLUSION IN A MICROFINANCE EXPERIMENT, Working papers (2013) (2013)

2016

10. Targeting Disaster Aid in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka
    Development Policy Review, 2016, 34, (2), 179-195
    See also Working Paper Targeting Disaster Aid in Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka, Working Papers (2016) (2016)
11. The economic consequences of mutual help in extended families
    Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 123, (C), 38-56 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper The economic consequences of mutual help in extended families, Post-Print (2016) View citations (24) (2016)

2013

12. Conservation and employment creation: can privatizing natural resources benefit traditional users?
    Environment and Development Economics, 2013, 18, (3), 309-325 View citations (12)
13. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 131-139 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending, CEPR Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)

2012

14. The Political Value of Land: Political Reform and Land Prices in Chile
    American Journal of Political Science, 2012, 56, (3), 601-619 View citations (12)

2011

15. Pretending to Be Poor: Borrowing to Escape Forced Solidarity in Cameroon
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 60, (1), 1 - 16 View citations (158)

2010

16. Forests to the People: Decentralization and Forest Degradation in the Indian Himalayas
    World Development, 2010, 38, (11), 1642-1656 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Forests to the People: Decentralization and Forest Degradation in the Indian Himalayas, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
17. The Environmental Impact of Poverty: Evidence from Firewood Collection in Rural Nepal
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2010, 59, (1), 23-61 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper The Environmental Impact of Poverty: Evidence from Firewood Collection in Rural Nepal, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2002) View citations (5) (2002)

2009

18. Are labels effective against child labor?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (11-12), 1125-1130 View citations (28)
19. Enforcement in informal saving groups
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 90, (1), 14-23 View citations (40)

2008

20. Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (5), 1737-65 View citations (132)
    See also Working Paper Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
21. Microfinance Lifespans: A Study of Attrition and Exclusion in Self-Help Groups in India
    India Policy Forum, 2008, 4, (1), 159-210 View citations (15)
    Also in India Policy Forum, 2007, 4, (1), 159-210 (2007) View citations (14)

2007

22. Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (522), 922-935 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Inefficiency in Joint Projects, Post-Print (2007) View citations (26) (2007)
23. Managing the Environmental Consequences of Growth: Forest Degradation in the Indian mid-Himalayas
    India Policy Forum, 2007, 3, (1), 215-277 View citations (5)
    Also in India Policy Forum, 2006, 3, (1), 125-277 (2006) View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF GROWTH Forest Degradation in the Indian Mid-Himalayas, Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
24. Mortality risks, education and child labor
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 84, (1), 118-137 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Mortality Risks, Education and Child Labour, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) (2006)
25. The Distributive Impact of Land Markets in Uganda
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (2), 283-311 View citations (51)

2005

26. Commons as insurance and the welfare impact of privatization
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (2-3), 211-231 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Commons as insurance and the welfare impact of privatization, LIDAM Reprints CORE (2005) View citations (54) (2005)

2002

27. Introduction
    Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique, 2002, XLI, (4), 5-8
28. Rotten parents
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 84, (3), 341-356 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Rotten Parents, Working Papers (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
29. The Economics of Roscas and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117, (3), 963-995 View citations (260)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Roscas and Intra-Household Resource Allocation, Discussion Paper (2000) View citations (1) (2000)

2000

30. Is Child Labor Inefficient?
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (4), 663-679 View citations (437)
31. Rent-seeking and resource booms
    Journal of Development Economics, 2000, 61, (2), 527-542 View citations (232)

1999

32. Daily wages and piece rates in agrarian economies
    Journal of Development Economics, 1999, 59, (2), 445-461 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Daily wages and piece rates in agrarian economies, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE (1998) (1998)
33. Investment coordination and demand complementarities
    Economic Theory, 1999, 13, (2), 495-505 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Investment Coordination and Demand Complementarities, Working Paper (1996) (1996)
34. The Ambiguous Impact of Inequality on Local Resource Management
    World Development, 1999, 27, (5), 773-788 View citations (99)

1998

35. Division of the Commons: A Partial Assessment of the New Institutional Economics of Land Rights
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1998, 80, (3), 644-650 View citations (30)
36. The political economy of underinvestment in agriculture
    Journal of Development Economics, 1998, 55, (1), 233-247
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Underinvestment in Agriculture, Working Papers (1996) (1996)
37. Wealth Inequality and Efficiency in the Commons, Part II: The Regulated Case
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1998, 50, (1), 1-22 View citations (46)
    Also in Oxford Economic Papers, 1997, 49, (4), 451-82 (1997) View citations (109)

1997

38. Coordination problems in local-level resource management
    Journal of Development Economics, 1997, 53, (1), 197-210 View citations (27)

1996

39. Innovation, monopolies and the poverty trap
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 49, (1), 151-178 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Innovation, Monopolies and Poverty Trap, Working Papers (1995) View citations (1) (1995)

1993

40. Foodgrain stocks and macrodynamic adjustment mechanisms in a dual semi-industrialized economy: A note
    Journal of Development Economics, 1993, 40, (1), 171-185 View citations (2)
41. The economics of price scissors: A defence of Preobrazhensky
    European Economic Review, 1993, 37, (1), 37-60 View citations (3)

1991

42. The wage-goods constraint on a developing economy: A comment on Dutta's model (1988)
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 37, (1-2), 387-389
43. Why does asset inequality affect unemployment? A study of the demand composition problem
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 35, (1), 69-92 View citations (38)

Books

2000

1. Halting Degradation of Natural Resources: Is There a Role for Rural Communities?
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (107)

Chapters

2010

1. Governance and Development
   Elsevier View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Governance and Development, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (15) (2009)

2008

2. Institutions, Property Rights and Development
   Chapter 61 in International Handbook of Development Economics, Volumes 1 & 2, 2008

2003

3. Economics of common property management regimes
   Chapter 04 in Handbook of Environmental Economics, 2003, vol. 1, pp 127-190 View citations (34)