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Homepage:	https://economics.mit.edu/faculty/banerjee
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2025

1. Community Targeting at Scale
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2024

2. Consensus and Disagreement: Information Aggregation under (Not So) Naive Learning
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (1)
   Also in Papers, arXiv.org (2023)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)
   Post-Print, HAL (2024) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Consensus and Disagreement: Information Aggregation under (Not So) Naive Learning, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
3. Social Protection in the Developing World
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Social Protection in the Developing World, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (2) (2024)

2023

4. Better Strategies for Saving More Evidence from Three Interventions in Chile
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Better strategies for saving more: Evidence from three interventions in Chile, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2025) View citations (2) (2025)
5. Learning by searching: spatial mismatches and imperfect information in Southern labor markets
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Learning by searching: Spatial mismatches and imperfect information in Southern labor markets, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (15) (2023)
6. The Impact of Subsidy Delivery Method on Savings Behavior: Experimental Evidence
   Working Papers, University of Chile, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023)

2022

7. Depression and Loneliness Among the Elderly Poor
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
8. Do Collusive Norms Maximize Profits? Evidence from a Vegetable Market Experiment in India
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
9. Does the Invisible Hand Efficiently Guide Entry and Exit? Evidence from a Vegetable Market Experiment in India
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
10. The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2021

11. Changes in Social Network Structure in Response to Exposure to Formal Credit Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Social Network Structure in Response to Exposure to Formal Credit Markets, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2024) View citations (6) (2024)
12. Doctors and Nurses Social Media Ads Reduced Holiday Travel and COVID-19 infections: A cluster randomized controlled trial in 13 States
    Papers, arXiv.org View citations (2)
13. Doctors' and Nurses' Social Media Ads Reduced Holiday Travel and COVID-19 Infections: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
14. Food vs. Food Stamps: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, Communications Section
15. Selecting the Most Effective Nudge: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Immunization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)

2020

16. Biographical
    Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee
17. Does Poverty Change Labor Supply? Evidence from Multiple Income Effects and 115,579 Bags
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (5)
18. In Praise of Moderation: Suggestions for the Scope and Use of Pre-Analysis Plans for RCTs in Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (37)
19. Long-term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Long-Term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Program, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (27) (2021)
20. Messages on COVID-19 Prevention in India Increased Symptoms Reporting and Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Among 25 Million Recipients with Similar Effects on Non-recipient Members of Their Communities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)
21. Public Information is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence from Delhi Elections
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Public Information Is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence from Delhi Elections, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2024) View citations (4) (2024)
22. Spatial Mismatches and Imperfect Information in the Job Search
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (19)
23. Subsidies and the Dynamics of Selection:Experimental Evidence from Indonesia's National Health Insurance
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
24. The challenges of universal health insurance in developing countries: Evidence from a large-scale randomized experiment in Indonesia
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Communications Section

2019

25. Can Microfinance Unlock a Poverty Trap for Some Entrepreneurs?
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (47)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (47)
26. E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (22)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2016) View citations (24)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (8)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (47) (2020)
27. Field experiments and the practice of economics
    Nobel Prize in Economics documents, Nobel Prize Committee
    See also Journal Article Field Experiments and the Practice of Economics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (18) (2020)
28. Growing Cleavages in India? Evidence from the Changing Structure of Party Electorates, 1962-2014
    World Inequality Lab Working Papers, HAL View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (2)
    PSE Working Papers, HAL (2019) View citations (2)
29. Naive Learning with Uninformed Agents
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Naïve Learning with Uninformed Agents, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (7) (2021)
30. The Efficient Deployment of Police Resources: Theory and New Evidence from a Randomized Drunk Driving Crackdown in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (13)
31. The Entertaining Way to Behavioral Change: Fighting HIV with MTV
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2019) View citations (47)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (62)
32. Universal Basic Income in the Developing World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Universal Basic Income in the Developing World, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2019) View citations (56) (2019)

2018

33. The (Lack of) Distortionary Effects of Proxy-Means Tests: Results from a Nationwide Experiment in Indonesia
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (8)
34. Unpacking a Multi-Faceted Program to Build Sustainable Income for the Very Poor
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
35. When Less is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India's Demonetization
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article When Less Is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India’s Demonetisation, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2024) (2024)

2017

36. A Theory of Experimenters
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (11)
37. Contracting out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2016) View citations (2)
38. From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (149)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (10)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2016) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (149) (2017)

2016

39. Can Iron-Fortified Salt Control Anemia? Evidence from Two Experiments in Rural Bihar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Can iron-fortified salt control anemia? Evidence from two experiments in rural Bihar, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
40. Decision Theoretic Approaches to Experiment Design and External Validity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
41. Mainstreaming an Effective Intervention: Evidence from Randomized Evaluations of “Teaching at the Right Level†in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (59)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (39)
42. Mainstreaming an Effective Intervention: Evidence from Randomized Evaluations of “Teaching at the Right Level” in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)

2015

43. Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (12)
44. Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (28)
45. Movies, Margins and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Chapter Movies, Margins, and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
46. Policies for a Better-Fed World
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015)
    See also Journal Article Policies for a better-fed world, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2016) View citations (14) (2016)
47. The Power of Transparency: Information, Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (6)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2015) View citations (6)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (6)

2014

48. (Measured) Profit is Not Welfare: Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
49. Aggregate Fertility and Household Savings: A General Equilibrium Analysis using Micro Data
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (47)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (47)
50. Gossip: Identifying Central Individuals in a Social Network
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (55)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (54)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (57)
51. How Much do Existing Borrowers Value Microfinance? Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article How Much do Existing Borrowers Value Microfinance? Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2018) View citations (11) (2018)
52. Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (22)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2014) View citations (34) (2014)

2013

53. Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (26)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (35)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2013) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (42) (2019)
54. Ordeal Mechanisms In Targeting: Theory And Evidence From A Field Experiment In Indonesia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2012) View citations (25)
55. The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (117)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (115)
    See also Journal Article The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2015) View citations (473) (2015)

2012

56. Can Institutions Be Reformed from Within? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with the Rajasthan Police
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (37)
57. Corruption
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2012) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (1)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Chapter Corruption, Introductory Chapters, Princeton University Press (2012) (2012)
58. Improving Police Performance in Rajasthan, India: Experimental Evidence on Incentives, Managerial Autonomy and Training
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Improving Police Performance in Rajasthan, India: Experimental Evidence on Incentives, Managerial Autonomy, and Training, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (21) (2021)
59. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    Documentos de Trabajo, Instituto de Economia. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (40)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (36)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (29)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (130) (2013)
60. Network Structure and the Aggregation of Information: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (18)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2012) View citations (21)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2012) View citations (18)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2012) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Network Structure and the Aggregation of Information: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (59) (2016)
61. On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (315)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (315)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (332)
    See also Journal Article On the road: Access to transportation infrastructure and economic growth in China, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (315) (2020)
62. The Diffusion of Microfinance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (67)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (41)

2011

63. Being Surveyed Can Change Later Behavior and Related Parameter Estimates
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (65)
64. Computer-assisted learning: Evidence from a randomized experiment
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (2)

2010

65. Giving Credit Where it is Due
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article Giving Credit Where It Is Due, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (74) (2010)
66. History Institutions and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article History, Institutions, and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (627) (2005)
67. Long run health impacts of income shocks: Wine and phylloxera in 19th century France
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL View citations (48)
    Also in Post-Print, HAL (2010) View citations (65)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (55)
68. Targeting the Poor: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Targeting the Poor: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (208) (2012)
69. The Shape of Temptation: Implications for the Economic Lives of the Poor
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (196)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (212)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (216)
70. Volatility and growth: Credit constraints and the composition of investment
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (414)
    See also Journal Article Volatility and growth: Credit constraints and the composition of investment, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (406) (2010)
71. Word of Mouth Learning
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine
    See also Journal Article Word-of-mouth learning, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2004) View citations (127) (2004)
72. Word-of-Mouth Communication and Social Learning
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (28)

2008

73. Limited Attention and Income Distribution
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (69)
    See also Journal Article Limited Attention and Income Distribution, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (71) (2008)
74. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (237) (2010)
75. The Experimental Approach to Development Economics
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (57)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article The Experimental Approach to Development Economics, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2009) View citations (173) (2009)
76. What is Middle Class About the Middle Classes Around the World?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (246)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article What Is Middle Class about the Middle Classes around the World?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (272) (2008)

2007

77. Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
78. Educational Policy and the Economics of the Family
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    See also Journal Article Educational policy and the economics of the family, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (32) (2004)
79. Long Run Impacts of Income Shocks: Wine and Phylloxera in 19th Century France
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
80. Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (75)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2007) View citations (75)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2007) View citations (68)
81. Public Action for Public Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (32)
    See also Chapter Public Action for Public Goods, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (18) (2008)
82. Why Has Unemployment Risen in the New South Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (59)
    See also Journal Article Why has unemployment risen in the New South Africa?1, The Economics of Transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2008) View citations (91) (2008)

2006

83. An Evaluation of World Bank Research, 1998-2005
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)
84. Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
85. Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomised Experiments in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (33)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (9)
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2005) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments in India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2007) View citations (606) (2007)
86. The Economic Lives of the Poor
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Lives of the Poor, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (634) (2007)

2005

87. New Directions in Development Economics: Theory or Empirics? A Symposium in Economic and Political Weekly
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (10)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations (12)
88. Top Indian incomes, 1922-2000
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (54)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Top Indian Incomes, 1922-2000, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2005) View citations (61) (2005)
89. Volatility and Growth: Credit Constraints and Productivity-Enhancing Investment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (181)

2004

90. Do Firms Want to Borrow More? Testing Credit Constraints Using a Directed Lending Program
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (127)
    See also Journal Article Do Firms Want to Borrow More? Testing Credit Constraints Using a Directed Lending Program, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2014) View citations (311) (2014)
91. Financial Development and the Instability of Open Economies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (214)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics (2004) View citations (211)
    See also Journal Article Financial development and the instability of open economies, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (209) (2004)
92. Health care delivery in rural rajasthan
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (46)
93. The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (280) (2007)
94. Wealth, health, and health services in rural rajasthan
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (112)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Health and Wellbeing. (2003) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Research Program in Development Studies. (2003)
    See also Journal Article Wealth, Health, and Health Services in Rural Rajasthan, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (119) (2004)

2003

95. Eviction Threats and Investment Incentives
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (2)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Eviction threats and investment incentives, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (36) (2004)

2002

96. Strategy for Economic Reform in West Bengal
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (10)
97. Top Indian Incomes, 1956-2000
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2001

98. A Corporate Balance Sheet Approach to Currency Crises
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (46)
    Also in Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (2001) View citations (40)
    Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie (2001) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article A corporate balance-sheet approach to currency crises, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2004) View citations (162) (2004)
99. Comments
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
100. Currency Crises and Monetary Policy in an Economy with Credit Constraints
     Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (361)
     Also in Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (2000) View citations (75)
     CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (68)
     See also Journal Article Currency crises and monetary policy in an economy with credit constraints, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2001) View citations (384) (2001)

2000

101. Capital Markets and the Instability of Open Economies
     Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee View citations (44)
     Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1999) View citations (52)
     Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (1999) View citations (51)
102. Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (96)
     See also Journal Article Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2003) View citations (594) (2003)
103. Networks, Migration and Investment: Insiders and Outsiders in Tirupur's Production Cluster
     William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (8)

1999

104. A Simple Model of Monetary Policy and Currency Crises
     Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie View citations (24)
     Also in Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (1999)
     See also Journal Article A simple model of monetary policy and currency crises, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2000) View citations (191) (2000)
105. Dualism and Macroeconomic Volatility
     Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (274)
     Also in CEPREMAP Working Papers (Couverture Orange), CEPREMAP (1997) View citations (13)
     See also Journal Article Dualism and Macroeconomic Volatility, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1999) View citations (275) (1999)
106. Land Reforms: Prospects and Strategies
     Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (24)
107. Reputation Effects and the Limits of Contracting: A Study of the Indian Software Industry
     Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (7)
     See also Journal Article Reputation Effects and the Limits of Contracting: A Study of the Indian Software Industry, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2000) View citations (239) (2000)

1998

108. Empowerment and Efficiency: The Economics of Agrarian Reform
     Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (8)
109. Financial Liberalization and Volatility in Emerging Market Economies
     Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie View citations (7)
     Also in Working Papers, Swiss National Bank, Study Center Gerzensee (1998) View citations (9)

1997

110. A Theory of Misgovernance
     Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (285)
     See also Journal Article A Theory of Misgovernance, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1997) View citations (290) (1997)
111. Inequality, control Rights and Rent Seeking - A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Sugar Cooperatives in Maharashtra
     Boston University - Institute for Economic Development, Boston University, Institute for Economic Development View citations (7)

1996

112. A DUAL-ECONOMY MODEL OF MODERNIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT
     Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID) Papers, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government View citations (3)
113. A Walrasian Theory of Money
     Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (16)
114. Neutrally Stable Outcomes in Cheap Talk Games
     Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
115. The Econometric Analysis of Economic Policy
     Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (24)

1993

116. Evolutionary Selection with Discriminating Players
     Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (6)
     Also in Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (1993) View citations (8)
117. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
     Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (1994) View citations (286) (1994)

1992

118. Do Quantity Setting Oligopolists Play the Cournot Equilibrium?
     Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research
119. Evolution and Rationality: Some Recent Game-Theoretic Results
     Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (2)
     See also Chapter Evolution and Rationality: Some Recent Game-Theoretic Results, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (1996) View citations (2) (1996)
120. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Disign of Credit Cooperative with Theory and Evidence
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Development Studies View citations (1)

1990

121. Occupational Choice and the Process of Development
     Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science View citations (85)
     See also Journal Article Occupational Choice and the Process of Development, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1993) View citations (1789) (1993)
122. PEER GROUP EXTERNALITIES AND THE LEARNING INCENTIVES: A THEORY OF NERD BEHAVIOR
     Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (14)

1989

123. Risk-Bearing and the Theory of Income Distribution
     Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science View citations (24)
     See also Journal Article Risk-Bearing and the Theory of Income Distribution, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1991) View citations (159) (1991)

1988

124. Imperfect information and the permanent income hypothesis
     Staff Memoranda, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago View citations (1)

Undated

125. Neutrally Stable Outcomes in Cheap Talk Coordination Games
     ELSE working papers, ESRC Centre on Economics Learning and Social Evolution View citations (21)
     See also Journal Article Neutrally Stable Outcomes in Cheap-Talk Coordination Games, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2000) View citations (24) (2000)
126. Pangan versus Kupon Makanan: Bukti dari Eksperimen Berskala Besar di Indonesia
     Working Papers, Communications Section
127. Tantangan Jaminan Kesehatan Semesta di Negara Berkembang: Bukti dari Eksperimen Acak Skala Besar di Indonesia
     Working Papers, Communications Section

Journal Articles

2025

1. Better strategies for saving more: Evidence from three interventions in Chile
   Journal of Development Economics, 2025, 173, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Better Strategies for Saving More Evidence from Three Interventions in Chile, Working Papers (2023) (2023)
2. Children’s arithmetic skills do not transfer between applied and academic mathematics
   Nature, 2025, 639, (8055), 673-681
3. Financial Spillover Effects from Electronic Government Transfers: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2025, 115, 324-28

2024

4. Changes in Social Network Structure in Response to Exposure to Formal Credit Markets
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (3), 1331-1372 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Changes in Social Network Structure in Response to Exposure to Formal Credit Markets, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (15) (2021)
5. Consensus and Disagreement: Information Aggregation under (Not So) Naive Learning
   Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (8), 2790 - 2829 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Consensus and Disagreement: Information Aggregation under (Not So) Naive Learning, PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint) (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
6. How important are matching frictions in the labor market? Experimental & non-experimental evidence from a large Indian firm
   Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 171, (C)
7. Public Information Is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence from Delhi Elections
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2024, 16, (3), 323-53 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Public Information is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence from Delhi Elections, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
8. Social Protection in the Developing World
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2024, 62, (4), 1349-1421 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Social Protection in the Developing World, NBER Working Papers (2024) View citations (5) (2024)
9. When Less Is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India’s Demonetisation
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (4), 1884-1922
   See also Working Paper When Less is More: Experimental Evidence on Information Delivery During India's Demonetization, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (25) (2018)

2023

10. Depression and Loneliness among the Elderly in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2023, 37, (2), 179-202 View citations (6)
11. Electronic Food Vouchers: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia
    American Economic Review, 2023, 113, (2), 514-47 View citations (3)
12. Learning by searching: Spatial mismatches and imperfect information in Southern labor markets
    Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 164, (C) View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Learning by searching: spatial mismatches and imperfect information in Southern labor markets, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2023) View citations (14) (2023)
13. The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 653-58 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2022

14. Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor
    Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 155, (C) View citations (2)
    Also in Journal of Development Economics, 2025, 172, (C) (2025)
    See also Working Paper Unpacking a Multi-Faceted Program to Build Sustainable Income for the Very Poor, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)

2021

15. Improving Police Performance in Rajasthan, India: Experimental Evidence on Incentives, Managerial Autonomy, and Training
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2021, 13, (1), 36-66 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Improving Police Performance in Rajasthan, India: Experimental Evidence on Incentives, Managerial Autonomy and Training, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
16. Long-Term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Program
    American Economic Review: Insights, 2021, 3, (4), 471-86 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Long-term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Program, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
17. Naïve Learning with Uninformed Agents
    American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (11), 3540-74 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Naive Learning with Uninformed Agents, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
18. The Challenges of Universal Health Insurance in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Indonesia's National Health Insurance
    American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (9), 3035-63 View citations (28)

2020

19. A Theory of Experimenters: Robustness, Randomization, and Balance
    American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (4), 1206-30 View citations (22)
20. E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2020, 12, (4), 39-72 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
21. Field Experiments and the Practice of Economics
    American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (7), 1937-51 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Field experiments and the practice of economics, Nobel Prize in Economics documents (2019) (2019)
22. On the road: Access to transportation infrastructure and economic growth in China
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 145, (C) View citations (315)
    See also Working Paper On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China, Working Papers (2012) View citations (315) (2012)

2019

23. Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 334-39 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia, CID Working Papers (2013) View citations (26) (2013)
24. Entertainment, Education, and Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 133-37 View citations (29)
25. Private Outsourcing and Competition: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia
    Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 127, (1), 101 - 137 View citations (16)
26. Universal Basic Income in the Developing World
    Annual Review of Economics, 2019, 11, (1), 959-983 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Universal Basic Income in the Developing World, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (55) (2019)
27. Using Gossips to Spread Information: Theory and Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2019, 86, (6), 2453-2490 View citations (104)

2018

28. Can iron-fortified salt control anemia? Evidence from two experiments in rural Bihar
    Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 133, (C), 127-146 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Can Iron-Fortified Salt Control Anemia? Evidence from Two Experiments in Rural Bihar, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
29. How Much do Existing Borrowers Value Microfinance? Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance
    Economica, 2018, 85, (340), 671-700 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper How Much do Existing Borrowers Value Microfinance? Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
30. Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia
    Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 126, (2), 451 - 491 View citations (57)

2017

31. Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2017, 32, (2), 155-184 View citations (121)
32. From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017, 31, (4), 73-102 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (149) (2017)
33. Store within a store: Matched versus mismatched image perceptions
    Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2017, 36, (C), 53-61 View citations (5)

2016

34. Network Structure and the Aggregation of Information: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (7), 1663-1704 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Network Structure and the Aggregation of Information: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia, Working Papers (2012) View citations (17) (2012)
35. Policies for a better-fed world
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2016, 152, (1), 3-17 View citations (14)
    Also in Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2016, 152, (1), 3-17 (2016) View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Policies for a Better-Fed World, Working Papers (2015) (2015)
36. Self-Targeting: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia
    Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124, (2), 371 - 427 View citations (65)

2015

37. Six Randomized Evaluations of Microcredit: Introduction and Further Steps
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (1), 1-21 View citations (370)
38. The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (1), 22-53 View citations (473)
    See also Working Paper The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (117) (2013)

2014

39. (Dis)organization and Success in an Economics MOOC
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 514-18 View citations (23)
40. Bundling Health Insurance and Microfinance in India: There Cannot Be Adverse Selection If There Is No Demand
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 291-97 View citations (42)
41. Do Firms Want to Borrow More? Testing Credit Constraints Using a Directed Lending Program
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2014, 81, (2), 572-607 View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper Do Firms Want to Borrow More? Testing Credit Constraints Using a Directed Lending Program, CEPR Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (127) (2004)
42. Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action
    Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 951-971 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (22) (2014)

2013

43. Analysis of finite-buffer bulk-arrival bulk-service queue with variable service capacity and batch-size-dependent service: M X /G Y r /1/N
    International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 2013, 5, (3), 358-386
44. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2013, 5, (2), 33-72 View citations (130)
    See also Working Paper Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, Documentos de Trabajo (2012) (2012)
45. Microcredit Under the Microscope: What Have We Learned in the Past Two Decades, and What Do We Need to Know?
    Annual Review of Economics, 2013, 5, (1), 487-519 View citations (146)
46. Response to 'A Re-Examination of Banerjee and Iyer' by Iversen, Palmer-Jones and Sen
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (12), 1647-1650 View citations (3)

2012

47. Targeting the Poor: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (4), 1206-40 View citations (208)
    See also Working Paper Targeting the Poor: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (15) (2010)

2010

48. Giving Credit Where It Is Due
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (3), 61-80 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Giving Credit Where it is Due, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (74) (2010)
49. Long-Run Health Impacts of Income Shocks: Wine and Phylloxera in Nineteenth-Century France
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (4), 714-728 View citations (134)
50. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 1-30 View citations (237)
    See also Working Paper Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (29) (2008)
51. Volatility and growth: Credit constraints and the composition of investment
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2010, 57, (3), 246-265 View citations (406)
    See also Working Paper Volatility and growth: Credit constraints and the composition of investment, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (414) (2010)
52. Why Does Misallocation Persist?
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2010, 2, (1), 189-206 View citations (138)

2009

53. L'approche expérimentale en économie du développement
    Revue d'économie politique, 2009, 119, (5), 691-726 View citations (3)
54. Labor market discrimination in Delhi: Evidence from a field experiment
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 14-27 View citations (97)
55. The Experimental Approach to Development Economics
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 151-178 View citations (173)
    See also Working Paper The Experimental Approach to Development Economics, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (57) (2008)

2008

56. Limited Attention and Income Distribution
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 489-93 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Limited Attention and Income Distribution, Scholarly Articles (2008) View citations (69) (2008)
57. Putting a Band-Aid on a Corpse: Incentives for Nurses in the Indian Public Health Care System
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 487-500 View citations (59)
58. What Is Middle Class about the Middle Classes around the World?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2008, 22, (2), 3-28 View citations (272)
    See also Working Paper What is Middle Class About the Middle Classes Around the World?, Working Papers (2008) View citations (246) (2008)
59. Why has unemployment risen in the New South Africa?1
    The Economics of Transition, 2008, 16, (4), 715-740 View citations (91)
    See also Working Paper Why Has Unemployment Risen in the New South Africa, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (59) (2007)

2007

60. Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomized Experiments in India
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (3), 1235-1264 View citations (606)
    See also Working Paper Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomised Experiments in India, Working Papers (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
61. The Economic Lives of the Poor
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (1), 141-168 View citations (634)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Lives of the Poor, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (51) (2006)
62. The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 82, (2), 287-314 View citations (280)
    See also Working Paper The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India, Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (5) (2004)

2006

63. A global survey of hydrogen energy research, development and policy
    Energy Policy, 2006, 34, (7), 781-792 View citations (24)
    Also in Energy Policy, 2006, 34, (11), 1318-1208 (2006) View citations (23)
64. Addressing Absence
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (1), 117-132 View citations (99)
65. The paradox of Indian growth: A comment on Kochhar et al
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2006, 53, (5), 1021-1026 View citations (11)

2005

66. Banking Reform in India
    India Policy Forum, 2005, 1, (1), 277-332 View citations (6)
    Also in India Policy Forum, 2004, 1, (1), 277-332 (2004) View citations (38)
67. History, Institutions, and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1190-1213 View citations (627)
    See also Working Paper History Institutions and Economic Performance: The Legacy of Colonial Land Tenure Systems in India, Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
68. History, Social Divisions, and Public Goods in Rural India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 639-647 View citations (149)
69. Symposium on
    The Economics of Transition, 2005, 13, (3), 421-425 View citations (6)
70. Top Indian Incomes, 1922-2000
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2005, 19, (1), 1-20 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Top Indian incomes, 1922-2000, Post-Print (2005) View citations (54) (2005)

2004

71. A corporate balance-sheet approach to currency crises
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2004, 119, (1), 6-30 View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper A Corporate Balance Sheet Approach to Currency Crises, CEPR Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (46) (2001)
72. Educational policy and the economics of the family
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 3-32 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Educational Policy and the Economics of the Family, Working Papers (2007) (2007)
73. Eviction threats and investment incentives
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (2), 469-488 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Eviction Threats and Investment Incentives, STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)
74. Financial development and the instability of open economies
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2004, 51, (6), 1077-1106 View citations (209)
    See also Working Paper Financial Development and the Instability of Open Economies, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (214) (2004)
75. How Efficiently is Capital Allocated? Evidence from the Knitted Garment Industry in Tirupur
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2004, 71, (1), 19-42 View citations (170)
76. Wealth, Health, and Health Services in Rural Rajasthan
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 326-330 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper Wealth, health, and health services in rural rajasthan, Framed Field Experiments (2004) View citations (112) (2004)
77. Word-of-mouth learning
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2004, 46, (1), 1-22 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper Word of Mouth Learning, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) (2010)

2003

78. Eco-labeling for energy efficiency and sustainability: a meta-evaluation of US programs
    Energy Policy, 2003, 31, (2), 109-123 View citations (101)
79. Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2003, 8, (3), 267-99 View citations (594)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (96) (2000)
80. The (Mis)Allocation of Capital
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 484-494 View citations (27)
81. The World Bank of the Future
    American Economic Review, 2003, 93, (2), 39-44 View citations (7)

2002

82. Empowerment and Efficiency: Tenancy Reform in West Bengal
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (2), 239-280 View citations (287)

2001

83. A Simple Model of Voice
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (1), 189-227 View citations (58)
84. Currency crises and monetary policy in an economy with credit constraints
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (7), 1121-1150 View citations (384)
    See also Working Paper Currency Crises and Monetary Policy in an Economy with Credit Constraints, Scholarly Articles (2001) View citations (361) (2001)
85. Inequality, Control Rights, and Rent Seeking: Sugar Cooperatives in Maharashtra
    Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (1), 138-190 View citations (82)

2000

86. A simple model of monetary policy and currency crises
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (4-6), 728-738 View citations (191)
    See also Working Paper A Simple Model of Monetary Policy and Currency Crises, Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie (1999) View citations (24) (1999)
87. Neutrally Stable Outcomes in Cheap-Talk Coordination Games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2000, 32, (1), 1-24 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Neutrally Stable Outcomes in Cheap Talk Coordination Games, ELSE working papers View citations (21)
88. Reputation Effects and the Limits of Contracting: A Study of the Indian Software Industry
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, 115, (3), 989-1017 View citations (239)
    See also Working Paper Reputation Effects and the Limits of Contracting: A Study of the Indian Software Industry, Working papers (1999) View citations (7) (1999)

1999

89. Dualism and Macroeconomic Volatility
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (4), 1359-1397 View citations (275)
    See also Working Paper Dualism and Macroeconomic Volatility, Scholarly Articles (1999) View citations (274) (1999)

1998

90. Information, the Dual Economy, and Development
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1998, 65, (4), 631-653 View citations (90)

1997

91. A Theory of Misgovernance
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (4), 1289-1332 View citations (290)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Misgovernance, Working papers (1997) View citations (285) (1997)

1996

92. A Walrasian Theory of Money and Barter
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1996, 111, (4), 955-1005 View citations (63)

1994

93. Poverty, Incentives, and Development
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 211-15 View citations (82)
94. Thy Neighbor's Keeper: The Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (2), 491-515 View citations (286)
    See also Working Paper Thy Neighbor's Keeper: the Design of a Credit Cooperative with Theory and a Test, Working Papers (1993) View citations (3) (1993)

1993

95. Occupational Choice and the Process of Development
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (2), 274-98 View citations (1789)
    See also Working Paper Occupational Choice and the Process of Development, Discussion Papers (1990) View citations (85) (1990)
96. The Economics of Rumours
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (2), 309-327 View citations (81)

1992

97. A Simple Model of Herd Behavior
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1992, 107, (3), 797-817 View citations (2342)
98. Shortages amid plenty under Soviet-type planning: A theory of unreliable supplies
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1992, 16, (2), 302-308 View citations (4)

1991

99. Risk-Bearing and the Theory of Income Distribution
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1991, 58, (2), 211-235 View citations (159)
    See also Working Paper Risk-Bearing and the Theory of Income Distribution, Discussion Papers (1989) View citations (24) (1989)

Books

2009

1. Investment Efficiency and the Distribution of Wealth
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (4)

2007

2. Making Aid Work, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (57)

2005

3. Volatility and Growth
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (354)

Edited books

2006

1. Understanding Poverty
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (24)

Chapters

2015

1. Movies, Margins, and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt
   A chapter in Insights in the Economics of Aging, 2015, pp 285-306 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Movies, Margins and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (19) (2015)

2014

2. Nutrition, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and the Demand for Iron-Fortified Salt: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bihar
   A chapter in Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, 2014, pp 343-384 View citations (8)

2012

3. Corruption
   A chapter in The Handbook of Organizational Economics, 2012
   See also Working Paper Corruption, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2012) (2012)

2011

4. Is Decentralized Iron Fortification a Feasible Option to Fight Anemia Among the Poorest?
   A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 317-344 View citations (11)

2010

5. Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day
   A chapter in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, 2010, pp 169-203 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (7) (2007)

2008

6. Public Action for Public Goods
   Elsevier View citations (18)
   See also Working Paper Public Action for Public Goods, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (42) (2007)

2005

7. Growth Theory through the Lens of Development Economics
   Chapter 07 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 473-552 View citations (525)

1998

8. Rural Industrialization in East Asia
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

1996

9. Evolution and Rationality: Some Recent Game-Theoretic Results
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Evolution and Rationality: Some Recent Game-Theoretic Results, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (1992) View citations (2) (1992)