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Working Papers

2024

1. The Magic of the Game:Experimental Evidence on Sports Betting Behavior
   CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy

2023

2. Labour market concentration, wages and job security in Europe
   Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics
   Also in Working Papers, FEDEA (2022) View citations (7)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (8)
3. Matching Frictions and Distorted Beliefs:Evidence from a Job Fair Experiment
   Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (2)
4. Social Ties at Work and Effort Choice: Experimental Evidence from Tanzania
   CERGE-EI Working Papers, The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, Prague

2022

5. Inside the NBA Bubble: How Black Players Performed Better without Fans
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (1)
6. The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2021

7. Good business practices improve productivity in Myanmar's manufacturing sector: Evidence from two matched employer-employee surveys
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
8. How good are manufacturing jobs in Myanmar?: Evidence from matched employer-employee data
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
9. When the Mob Goes Silent: Uncovering the Effects of Racial Harassment through a Natural Experiment
   DEM Working Papers, Department of Economics and Management View citations (1)

2020

10. As Long as They are Cheap Experimental Evidence on the Demand for Migrant Workers
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics (2020) View citations (1)
11. Does Scarcity Reduce Cooperation? Experimental Evidence from Rural Tanzania
    DERG working paper series, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Development Economics Research Group (DERG) View citations (1)
12. Promoting social distancing in a pandemic: Beyond the good intentions
    OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science View citations (18)

2019

13. Structural adjustment, mass lay-offs and employment reallocation
    OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (2)
14. Your Vote is (no) Secret! How Low Voter Density Harms Voter Anonymity and Biases Elections in Italy
    EconPol Working Paper, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich
    Also in DEM Working Papers, Department of Economics and Management (2019)

2018

15. Anonymity or Distance? Job Search and Labour Market Exclusion in a Growing African City
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (34)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (5)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2018) View citations (20)
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2017) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Anonymity or Distance? Job Search and Labour Market Exclusion in a Growing African City, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2021) View citations (33) (2021)

2017

16. Job Fairs: Matching Firms and Workers in a Field Experiment in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (12)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (9)
17. Matching Firms and Workers in a Field Experiment in Ethiopia
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (8)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (9)

2016

18. Curse of Anonymity or Tyranny of Distance? The Impacts of Job-Search Support in Urban Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (20)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (17)

2014

19. Do employers trust workers too little? An experimental study of trust in the labour market
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
20. Does the Risk of Poverty Reduce Happiness?
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does the Risk of Poverty Reduce Happiness?, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (9) (2018)

2013

21. Does risk matter for occupational choices? Experimental evidence from an African labour market
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Does risk matter for occupational choices? Experimental evidence from an African labour market, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (20) (2014)
22. Entrepreneurship versus Joblessness - Explaining the Rise in Self-Employment
    VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2013) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Entrepreneurship versus joblessness: Explaining the rise in self-employment, EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (2016) View citations (41) (2016)

2012

23. Heterogeneity in Subjective Wellbeing: An Application to Occupational Allocation in Africa
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE (2010) View citations (1)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Heterogeneity in subjective wellbeing: An application to occupational allocation in Africa, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (16) (2015)

2010

24. The Returns to formality and Informality in Urban Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article The returns to formality and informality in urban Africa, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (44) (2011)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Good Business Practices Improve Productivity in Myanmar’s Manufacturing Sector
   Journal of Development Studies, 2023, 59, (8), 1258-1282
2. The Material basis of Cooperation: how Scarcity Reduces Trusting Behaviour
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (652), 1265-1285 View citations (4)
3. When the Stadium Goes Silent: How Crowds Affect the Performance of Discriminated Groups
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2023, 41, (2), 431 - 451 View citations (8)

2022

4. The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
   Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 298, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents, Post-Print (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
5. Your vote is (no) secret! How low voter density hurts anonymity and biases elections in Italy
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 75, (C) View citations (4)

2021

6. Anonymity or Distance? Job Search and Labour Market Exclusion in a Growing African City
   (Endogenous Stratification in Randomized Experiments)
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2021, 88, (3), 1279-1310 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Anonymity or Distance? Job Search and Labour Market Exclusion in a Growing African City, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (34) (2018)

2018

7. Does the Risk of Poverty Reduce Happiness?
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2018, 67, (1), 1 - 28 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Does the Risk of Poverty Reduce Happiness?, Development Working Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2016

8. Entrepreneurship versus joblessness: Explaining the rise in self-employment
   EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2016, 118, 245-265 View citations (41)
   Also in Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 118, (C), 245-265 (2016) View citations (41)
   See also Working Paper Entrepreneurship versus Joblessness - Explaining the Rise in Self-Employment, VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order (2013) View citations (4) (2013)

2015

9. Heterogeneity in subjective wellbeing: An application to occupational allocation in Africa
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 111, (C), 137-153 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Heterogeneity in Subjective Wellbeing: An Application to Occupational Allocation in Africa, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)

2014

10. Does risk matter for occupational choices? Experimental evidence from an African labour market
    Labour Economics, 2014, 28, (C), 96-109 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does risk matter for occupational choices? Experimental evidence from an African labour market, CSAE Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2011

11. The returns to formality and informality in urban Africa
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (S1), S23-S31 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper The Returns to formality and Informality in Urban Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (31) (2010)

Books

2014

1. Working toward Better Pay: Earning Dynamics in Ghana and Tanzania
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (6)