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Working Papers

2021

1. Risk Sharing and the Demand for Insurance: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
   Bristol Economics Discussion Papers, School of Economics, University of Bristol, UK
   Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (6)
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Risk sharing and the demand for insurance: Theory and experimental evidence from Ethiopia, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2017

2. Cellfare: Delivering Self-Targeted Welfare Using Mobile Phones
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford

2014

3. Can Public Employment Schemes Increase Equilibrium Wages? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India
   The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK View citations (13)

2013

4. Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (6)
   Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2013) View citations (8)
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (8)
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (8)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (12)
   STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2013) View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance?, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (16) (2019)

2012

5. Can Rural Public Works Affect Agricultural Wages? Evidence from India
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (64)

2011

6. Funeral insurance
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
7. IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE POOR: THE ROLLOUT OF RSBY IN KARNATAKA
   STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (3)

2010

8. Are poor households credit-constrained or myopic? Evidence from a South African panel
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford

Journal Articles

2022

1. Pushing Welfare: Encouraging Awareness and Uptake of Social Benefits in South India
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (2), 901 - 939
2. Risk sharing and the demand for insurance: Theory and experimental evidence from Ethiopia
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 195, (C), 236-256 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Risk Sharing and the Demand for Insurance: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia, Bristol Economics Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2019

3. Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance?
   The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (617), 110-142 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (6) (2013)

2018

4. Can public works increase equilibrium wages? Evidence from India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee
   World Development, 2018, 103, (C), 239-254 View citations (49)
5. Does Participation Lead to Ongoing Infrastructure Maintenance? Evidence from Caribbean Landslide Mitigation Projects
   Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (8), 1374-1391 View citations (2)
6. Funeral Insurance: An Inter-Generational Commitment Device?
   Journal of African Economies, 2018, 27, (3), 321-346 View citations (2)

2013

7. Are poor people credit-constrained or myopic? Evidence from a South African panel
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 101, (C), 195-205 View citations (22)