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Working Papers

2024

1. Does increasing inequality threaten social stability? Evidence from the lab
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2024)
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham (2023)

2023

2. Social status and egalitarianism in non-lineage-based, agrarian communities in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of funeral attendance
   Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, CREDIT
   Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, CREDIT (2022)
   See also Journal Article Social Status and Egalitarianism in Non-Lineage-Based, Agrarian Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis of Funeral Attendance, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2025) (2025)

2020

3. Financial decision-making, gender and social norms in Zambia: Preliminary report on the quantitative data generation, analysis and results
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham View citations (7)

2017

4. Collective action when public good returns are heterogeneous
   Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, CREDIT
5. Cooperation in polygynous households
   IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Cooperation in Polygynous Households, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (21) (2019)
6. On the social inappropriateness of discrimination
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham View citations (2)
   Also in Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham (2015) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article On the social inappropriateness of discrimination, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (60) (2018)
7. Risk taking and sharing when risk exposure is interdependent
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham
   See also Journal Article Risk taking and sharing when risk exposure is interdependent, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (1) (2020)

2016

8. Complicity without Connection or Communication
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham
   See also Journal Article Complicity without connection or communication, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
9. Labor Market Participation, Political Ideology and Distributive Preferences
   Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham

2013

10. Participatory Accountability and Collective Action: Experimental Evidence from Albania
    Discussion Papers, The Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics, School of Economics, University of Nottingham
    See also Journal Article Participatory accountability and collective action: Experimental evidence from Albania, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (26) (2014)

2012

11. Community Involvement Improves Performance in Ugandan Primary Schools
    PEP Policy Briefs, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)
12. Management and Motivation in Ugandan Primary Schools: An impact evaluation report
    Working Papers PIERI, PEP-PIERI View citations (5)
    Also in PEP Working Papers, Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) (2012) View citations (5)
13. Participatory accountability and collective action: evidence from field experiments in Albanian schools
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2011

14. Conflict of interest as a barrier to local accountability
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
15. Education outcomes, school governance and parents'demand for accountability: evidence from Albania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
16. Individual notions of distributive justice and relative economic status
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, School of Economics (2011) View citations (6)
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2011) View citations (6)
    SALDRU Working Papers, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town (2011) View citations (6)
17. Risk Pooling, Risk Preferences, and Social Networks
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Risk Pooling, Risk Preferences, and Social Networks, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (118) (2012)

2010

18. Dictator games in the lab and in nature: External validity tested and investigated in Ugandan primary schools
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)
19. Intrinsic Motivations and the Non-Profit Health Sector: Evidence from Ethiopia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (30)
    Working Paper series, University of East Anglia, Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS), School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. (2010) View citations (9)
20. Revisiting Michael McBride’s experiment about “Money, happiness, and aspirations”
    Discussion Papers, University of Oxford, Nuffield College View citations (3)
21. The formation of community based organizations in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of a quasi-experiment
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (8)

2009

22. Bridging the gender divide: An experimental analysis of group formation in African villages
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
    Also in ASC Working Papers, African Studies Centre Leiden (ASCL), Leiden, The Netherlands (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Bridging the Gender Divide: An Experimental Analysis of Group Formation in African Villages, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
23. Can we evaluate network brokerage initiatives using data that are byproducts of the network broking process?
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
24. Corruption in Public Service delivery: an experimental Analysis
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (64)
    See also Journal Article Corruption in public service delivery: An experimental analysis, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2009) View citations (84) (2009)
25. Homo Aequalis: A Cross-Society Experimental Analysis of Three Bargaining Games
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (18)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (4)
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE (2009) View citations (10)

2008

26. Corruption and culture: An Experimental Analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Corruption and culture: An experimental analysis, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (176) (2010)
27. Risk Sharing Relations and Enforcement Mechanisms
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (14)
28. Status and egalitarianism in traditional communities: An analysis of funeral attendance in six Zimbabwean villages
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (11)
29. The effects of externalities and framing on bribery in a petty corruption experiment
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The effects of externalities and framing on bribery in a petty corruption experiment, Experimental Economics, Springer (2009) View citations (123) (2009)

2007

30. A Multidimensional Analysis of Adaptation in a Developing Country Context
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
31. Externality and framing effects in a bribery experiment
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
32. Risk Sharing, Commitment and Information: An experimental analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Risk Sharing, Commitment, and Information: An Experimental Analysis, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2008) View citations (95) (2008)

2006

33. Culture and Corruption
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (9)
34. For public service or money: Understanding geographical imbalances in the health workforce in Ethiopia
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

2005

35. For public service or money: understanding geographical imbalances in the health workforce
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (23)
36. Intrinsic motivations on the development frontline: Do they exist? Do they endure?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
37. Seeking solutions to Vulnerability in Old Age: Preferences, constraints, and alternatives for coverage under Peru’s pension system
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2005) View citations (5)
38. Strategy Choice and Cognitive Ability in Field Experiments
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2005) View citations (5)
39. Understanding Geographical Imbalances in the Health Workforce
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (6)

2004

40. A Client-Community Assessment of the NGO Sector in Uganda
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A client-community assessment of the NGO sector in Uganda, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2006) View citations (28) (2006)
41. Do Men Really have no Shame?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (14)
42. Rational and Biased Trust
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (2)
43. Risk Pooling, Commitment, and Information: An experimental test of two fundamental assumptions
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2003) View citations (19)
    Working Papers, The Field Experiments Website (2003) View citations (23)
44. TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY OR ONESELF: THE PUBLIC SERVANT'S DILEMMA
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (15)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (12)
45. The Resources and Governance of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (3)
46. Wages and Reciprocity in the Workplace
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (10)

2003

47. Risk pooling and limited commitment: an experimental analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)

2002

48. Revealed preference and self-insurance - Can we learn from the self-employed in Chile?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)

2001

49. Economic Man in Cross-Cultural Perspective: Behavioral Experiments in Fifteen Small-Scale Societies
    Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute View citations (39)
50. Social dilemmas and shame-based sanctions: experimental results from rural Zimbabwe
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (50)
51. Trust and expected trustworthiness: an experimental investigation
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)

2000

52. Collective Action and Bilateral Interaction in Ghanaian Entrepreneurial Networks
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
    Also in WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
53. Ethnicity and wage determination in Ghana
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (5)
54. Revealed and Concealed Preferences in the Chilean Pension System: An Experimental Investigation
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (6)

1999

55. Familiarity and trust: An experimental investigation
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (18)

1998

56. Enterprise performance and the functional diversity of social capital
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (33)

1995

57. The missing factor: entrepreneurial networks, enterprises and economic growth in Ghana
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (92)

1994

58. The structure of society as a determinant of the rate of economic growth
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford

Journal Articles

2025

1. Social Status and Egalitarianism in Non-Lineage-Based, Agrarian Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Analysis of Funeral Attendance
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2025, 73, (3), 1527 - 1557
   See also Working Paper Social status and egalitarianism in non-lineage-based, agrarian communities in sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of funeral attendance, Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

2. Is the Acknowledgment of Earned Entitlement Effect Robust Across Experimental Modes and Populations?
   Sociological Methods & Research, 2023, 52, (1), 209-230

2020

3. Collective management of an environmental threat when exposure is heterogeneous – A complementary methods approach
   World Development, 2020, 135, (C) View citations (1)
4. Risk taking and sharing when risk exposure is interdependent
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 176, (C), 445-460 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Risk taking and sharing when risk exposure is interdependent, Discussion Papers (2017) (2017)
5. The effect of education, income inequality and merit on inequality acceptance
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2020, 80, (C) View citations (4)

2019

6. Commitment to Political Ideology is a Luxury Only Students Can Afford: A Distributive Justice Experiment
   Journal of Experimental Political Science, 2019, 6, (1), 33-42 View citations (5)
7. Cooperation in Polygynous Households
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (2), 266-83 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Cooperation in polygynous households, IFPRI discussion papers (2017) View citations (9) (2017)

2018

8. On the social inappropriateness of discrimination
   Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 164, (C), 153-164 View citations (60)
   See also Working Paper On the social inappropriateness of discrimination, Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2017

9. Complicity without connection or communication
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 142, (C), 1-10 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Complicity without Connection or Communication, Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)

2015

10. Economic status and acknowledgement of earned entitlement
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 118, (C), 55-68 View citations (37)
11. The Formation of Community-Based Organizations: An Analysis of a Quasi-Experiment in Zimbabwe
    World Development, 2015, 66, (C), 131-153 View citations (13)

2014

12. Participatory accountability and collective action: Experimental evidence from Albania
    European Economic Review, 2014, 68, (C), 250-269 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Participatory Accountability and Collective Action: Experimental Evidence from Albania, Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2012

13. Bridging the Gender Divide: An Experimental Analysis of Group Formation in African Villages
    World Development, 2012, 40, (10), 2063-2077 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Bridging the gender divide: An experimental analysis of group formation in African villages, CSAE Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
14. Risk Pooling, Risk Preferences, and Social Networks
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (2), 134-67 View citations (118)
    See also Working Paper Risk Pooling, Risk Preferences, and Social Networks, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
15. Who Shares Risk with Whom under Different Enforcement Mechanisms?
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 60, (4), 677 - 706 View citations (30)

2010

16. Corruption and culture: An experimental analysis
    Journal of Public Economics, 2010, 94, (11-12), 862-869 View citations (176)
    See also Working Paper Corruption and culture: An Experimental Analysis, CSAE Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
17. Do the Poor Adapt to Low Income, Minimal Education and Ill-health?
    Journal of African Economies, 2010, 19, (3), 257-293 View citations (3)

2009

18. Corruption in public service delivery: An experimental analysis
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009, 72, (1), 225-239 View citations (84)
    Also in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 73, (2), 294-296 (2010)
    See also Working Paper Corruption in Public Service delivery: an experimental Analysis, Post-Print (2009) View citations (64) (2009)
19. Reciprocity in the workplace
    Experimental Economics, 2009, 12, (1), 99-112 View citations (60)
20. The effects of externalities and framing on bribery in a petty corruption experiment
    Experimental Economics, 2009, 12, (4), 488-503 View citations (123)
    See also Working Paper The effects of externalities and framing on bribery in a petty corruption experiment, CSAE Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (5) (2008)

2008

21. Risk Sharing, Commitment, and Information: An Experimental Analysis
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (6), 1151-1185 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper Risk Sharing, Commitment and Information: An experimental analysis, CSAE Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (21) (2007)

2006

22. A client-community assessment of the NGO sector in Uganda
    Journal of Development Studies, 2006, 42, (4), 611-639 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper A Client-Community Assessment of the NGO Sector in Uganda, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (2) (2004)

2005

23. The governance of non-governmental organizations in Uganda
    World Development, 2005, 33, (4), 657-679 View citations (41)

2004

24. Forging Effective New Communities: The Evolution of Civil Society in Zimbabwean Resettlement Villages
    World Development, 2004, 32, (10), 1753-1766 View citations (12)

2003

25. Trust and expected trustworthiness: experimental evidence from zimbabwean villages
    Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (489), 614-630 View citations (131)

2002

26. Ethnic fractionalization in an African labour market
    Journal of Development Economics, 2002, 68, (2), 355-379 View citations (44)
27. The Functional Diversity and Spillover Effects of Social Capital
    Journal of African Economies, 2002, 11, (1), 90-113 View citations (31)

2000

28. Social Capital and Technical Information Flows in the Ghanaian Manufacturing Sector
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2000, 52, (3), 539-59 View citations (69)

1996

29. Learning by doing in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Ghana
    Journal of International Development, 1996, 8, (3), 445-466 View citations (3)