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Working Papers

2021

1. Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries
   Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley View citations (82)
   See also Journal Article Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries, EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (2021) View citations (82) (2021)

2019

2. Inequality in the Quality of Health Services: Wealth, Content of Care, and Price of Antenatal Consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Inequality in the Quality of Health Services: Wealth, Content of Care, and the Price of Antenatal Consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
3. Poverty, Seasonal Scarcity and Exchange Asymmetries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

2018

4. Disability for HIV and Disincentives for Health: The Impact of South Africa's Disability Grant on HIV/AIDS Recovery
   Papers, arXiv.org
5. Inference with difference-in-differences with a small number of groups: a review, simulation study and empirical application using SHARE data
   CHaRMS Working Papers, Centre for HeAlth Research at the Management School (CHaRMS) View citations (8)
   Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2018) View citations (8)
6. Seasonal Liquidity, Rural Labor Markets and Agricultural Production
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
   See also Journal Article Seasonal Liquidity, Rural Labor Markets, and Agricultural Production, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (38) (2020)
7. The French Curse? On the Puzzling Economic Consequences of French Colonization
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)

2017

8. Impact of a Text Messaging Program on Adolescent Reproductive Health: A Cluster–Randomized Trial in Ghana
   CHaRMS Working Papers, Centre for HeAlth Research at the Management School (CHaRMS) View citations (5)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar (2016)
   Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
   Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2017) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Impact of a text-messaging programon adolescent reproductive health: A cluster-randomized trial in Ghana, American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2016

9. Associations between Food Scarcity during Pregnancy and Children’s Survival and Linear Growth in Zambia
   2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
10. Distal Determinants of Fertility decline: Evidence from 640 Indian Districts
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Distal determinants of fertility decline: Evidence from 640 Indian districts, Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
11. Returns to Education in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Evidence from the Living Standards and Measurement Surveys
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging

2014

12. Effects Of Stress On Economic Decision-Making: Evidence From Laboratory Experiments
    Working Papers, University of Sydney, School of Economics View citations (17)
    Also in SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2014) View citations (18)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (20)
    Stirling Economics Discussion Papers, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (2014) View citations (18)
13. Seasonal Credit Constraints and Agricultural Labor Supply: Evidence from Zambia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (41)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (46)

2013

14. Disease and Development Revisited
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (42)
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging (2009) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Disease and Development Revisited, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (96) (2014)
15. HIV Does Matter for Fertility: Human Capital, Mortality and Family Size
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (8)
16. The Economic Case for Devoting Public Resources to Health
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (7)
17. Urban Mortality Transitions: The Role of Slums
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging

2012

18. Microeconomic Foundations of the Demographic Dividend
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (6)
19. Public Sector Size and Corruption: Evidence from 290 Swedish Municipalities
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2011

20. Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (46)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article Implications of population ageing for economic growth, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2010) View citations (205) (2010)
21. Social Security Reform and Male Labor Force Participation Around The World
    Working Papers, Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, Center for Retirement Research View citations (1)
22. Testing for Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Experimental Data: False Discovery Risks and Correction Procedures
    Hannover Economic Papers (HEP), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Testing for heterogeneous treatment effects in experimental data: false discovery risks and correction procedures, Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals (2014) View citations (28) (2014)
23. Water and sanitation to reduce child mortality: the impact and cost of water and sanitation infrastructure
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2010

24. Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (17)
    See also Chapter Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
25. Urban Settlement: Data, Measures, and Trends
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)
    Also in PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging (2007)
26. Water, sanitation and children's health: evidence from 172 DHS surveys
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)

2009

27. Determinants of international emergency aid - humanitarian need only ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Determinants of International Emergency Aid--Humanitarian Need Only?, World Development, Elsevier (2011) View citations (19) (2011)
28. Immigrants’ Attitudes towards Redistribution: Implications for the Welfare State
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute
29. The Cost of Low Fertility in Europe
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article The Cost of Low Fertility in Europe, European Journal of Population, Springer (2010) View citations (15) (2010)
30. The Effect of Social Security Reform on Male Retirement in High and Middle Income Countries
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (4)
31. The Graying of Global Population and Its Macroeconomic Consequences
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (5)

2008

32. Demographic Change, Institutional Settings, and Labor Supply
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (4)
33. Features and Challenges of Population Ageing using the European Perspective
    Journal Article, World Demographic and Ageing Forum View citations (7)
34. Population Aging and Economic Growth
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (37)
    See also Book Population Aging and Economic Growth, World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2008) View citations (20) (2008)
35. The High Cost of Low Fertility in Europe
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging
36. Urbanization and the Wealth of Nations
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (100)

2007

37. Does Age Structure Forecast Economic Growth?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
    Also in PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging (2006) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does age structure forecast economic growth?, International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier (2007) View citations (47) (2007)
38. Fertility, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Dividend
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    Also in PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging (2007) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Fertility, female labor force participation, and the demographic dividend, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2009) View citations (289) (2009)
39. Realizing the Demographic Dividend: Is Africa any different?
    PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging View citations (37)

2006

40. Higher Education: Does Public Expenditure Increase Enrollment?
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (5)

2005

41. Escaping Mass Education – Why Harvard Pays
    Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics

Undated

42. Impact of Migration on Fertility and Abortion: Evidence from the Household and Welfare Study of Accra
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Impact of Migration on Fertility and Abortion: Evidence From the Household and Welfare Study of Accra, Demography, Springer (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
43. The Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Antimalarial Treatment in Northern Ghana: A Randomized Trial
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Antimalarial Treatment in Northern Ghana: A Randomized Trial, PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (2014) View citations (18) (2014)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Benefit-cost analysis of coordinated strategies for control of rabies in Africa
   Nature Communications, 2023, 14, (1), 1-9
2. Confidence in the health system and health insurance enrollment among the informal sector population in Lusaka, Zambia
   Social Science & Medicine, 2023, 321, (C)

2022

3. Associations between exclusive breastfeeding duration and children’s developmental outcomes: Evidence from Siaya county, Kenya
   PLOS ONE, 2022, 17, (3), 1-13
4. Inequality in the Quality of Health Services: Wealth, Content of Care, and the Price of Antenatal Consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (3), 1295 - 1336 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Inequality in the Quality of Health Services: Wealth, Content of Care, and Price of Antenatal Consultations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
5. Poor and Rational: Decision-Making under Scarcity
   Journal of Political Economy, 2022, 130, (11), 2862 - 2897 View citations (7)

2021

6. Associations between Natural Resource Extraction and Incidence of Acute and Chronic Health Conditions: Evidence from Tanzania
   IJERPH, 2021, 18, (11), 1-12 View citations (1)
7. Changes in household wealth in communities living in proximity to a large-scale copper mine in Zambia
   Resources Policy, 2021, 74, (C) View citations (1)
8. Early life adversity, biological adaptation, and human capital: evidence from an interrupted malaria control program in Zambia
   Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 80, (C) View citations (3)
9. Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries
   EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2021, 7, (6), - View citations (82)
   See also Working Paper Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries, Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (82) (2021)
10. Impact of social accountability monitoring on health facility performance: Evidence from Tanzania
    Health Economics, 2021, 30, (4), 766-785
11. Learn or react? An experimental study of preventive health decision making
    Experimental Economics, 2021, 24, (1), 206-237
12. Relative importance of early childhood development domains for schooling progression: Longitudinal Evidence from the Zambia Early Childhood Development Project
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, 85, (C)
13. Short-term effects of national-level natural resource rents on life expectancy: A cross-country panel data analysis
    PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (5), 1-13 View citations (8)
14. The impact of health worker absenteeism on patient health care seeking behavior, testing and treatment: A longitudinal analysis in Uganda
    PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (8), 1-18

2020

15. Community Health Impacts of the Trident Copper Mine Project in Northwestern Zambia: Results from Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys
    IJERPH, 2020, 17, (10), 1-15 View citations (3)
16. Seasonal Liquidity, Rural Labor Markets, and Agricultural Production
    American Economic Review, 2020, 110, (11), 3351-92 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper Seasonal Liquidity, Rural Labor Markets and Agricultural Production, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (15) (2018)

2019

17. Contextual variation in young children’s acquisition of social-emotional skills
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (11), 1-13
18. “Because at school, you can become somebody” – The perceived health and economic returns on secondary schooling in rural Burkina Faso
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (12), 1-15

2018

19. Children’s education and parental old age survival – Quasi-experimental evidence on the intergenerational effects of human capital investment
    Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 58, (C), 76-89 View citations (18)
20. Home- and center-based learning opportunities for preschoolers in low- and middle-income countries
    Children and Youth Services Review, 2018, 88, (C), 44-56 View citations (5)
21. How does anonymous online peer communication affect prevention behavior? Evidence from a laboratory experiment
    PLOS ONE, 2018, 13, (11), 1-16 View citations (2)

2017

22. Financial Incentives, Targeting, and Utilization of Child Health Services: Experimental Evidence from Zambia
    Health Economics, 2017, 26, (10), 1307-1321
23. Girl child marriage as a risk factor for early childhood development and stunting
    Social Science & Medicine, 2017, 185, (C), 91-101 View citations (15)
24. Impact of a text-messaging programon adolescent reproductive health: A cluster-randomized trial in Ghana
    American Journal of Public Health, 2017, 107, (2), 298-305 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Impact of a Text Messaging Program on Adolescent Reproductive Health: A Cluster–Randomized Trial in Ghana, CHaRMS Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
25. Introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests in private medicine retail outlets: A systematic literature review
    PLOS ONE, 2017, 12, (3), 1-24
26. Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities with Predicted Absolute Incomes Rather Than Wealth Quintiles: A Comparative Assessment Using Child Stunting Data from National Surveys
    American Journal of Public Health, 2017, 107, (4), 550-555 View citations (4)
27. More politicians, more corruption: evidence from Swedish municipalities
    Public Choice, 2017, 172, (3), 483-500 View citations (6)

2016

28. Distal determinants of fertility decline: Evidence from 640 Indian districts
    Demographic Research, 2016, 34, (13), 373-406 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Distal Determinants of Fertility decline: Evidence from 640 Indian Districts, PGDA Working Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
29. Early Childhood Developmental Status in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: National, Regional, and Global Prevalence Estimates Using Predictive Modeling
    PLOS Medicine, 2016, 13, (6), 1-18 View citations (18)
30. Short- and long-run associations between birth weight and children's height
    Economics & Human Biology, 2016, 21, (C), 156-166 View citations (6)

2015

31. Early Childhood Development and Schooling Attainment: Longitudinal Evidence from British, Finnish and Philippine Birth Cohorts
    PLOS ONE, 2015, 10, (9), 1-20 View citations (4)
32. Health and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Zambia
    Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 42, (C), 151-164 View citations (30)
33. Returns to education in developing countries: Evidence from the living standards and measurement study surveys
    Economics of Education Review, 2015, 49, (C), 69-90 View citations (37)

2014

34. Disease and Development Revisited
    Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 122, (6), 1355 - 1366 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Disease and Development Revisited, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
35. Impact of Migration on Fertility and Abortion: Evidence From the Household and Welfare Study of Accra
    Demography, 2014, 51, (6), 2229-2254 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Impact of Migration on Fertility and Abortion: Evidence from the Household and Welfare Study of Accra, Working Paper View citations (6)
36. Scaling-Up Access to Family Planning May Improve Linear Growth and Child Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
    PLOS ONE, 2014, 9, (7), 1-9 View citations (4)
37. Slum Residence and Child Health in Developing Countries
    Demography, 2014, 51, (4), 1175-1197 View citations (21)
38. Testing for heterogeneous treatment effects in experimental data: false discovery risks and correction procedures
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2014, 6, (1), 44-57 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Testing for Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Experimental Data: False Discovery Risks and Correction Procedures, Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
39. The Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Antimalarial Treatment in Northern Ghana: A Randomized Trial
    PLOS ONE, 2014, 9, (10), 1-10 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Text Message Reminders on Adherence to Antimalarial Treatment in Northern Ghana: A Randomized Trial, Working Paper View citations (7)

2013

40. Does health insurance improve health?
    Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (6), 1043-1056 View citations (29)
41. Saving a Life-Year and Reaching MDG 4 with Investments in Water and Sanitation: A Cost-Effective Policy&quest
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2013, 25, (1), 129-153

2012

42. Feasibility of Distributing Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria in the Retail Sector: Evidence from an Implementation Study in Uganda
    PLOS ONE, 2012, 7, (11), 1-10 View citations (2)
43. Health insurance and health-seeking behavior: Evidence from a randomized community-based insurance rollout in rural Burkina Faso
    Social Science & Medicine, 2012, 75, (4), 595-603 View citations (11)

2011

44. Determinants of International Emergency Aid--Humanitarian Need Only?
    World Development, 2011, 39, (5), 741-757 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of international emergency aid - humanitarian need only ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2010

45. Implications of population ageing for economic growth
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2010, 26, (4), 583-612 View citations (205)
    See also Working Paper Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth, PGDA Working Papers (2011) View citations (46) (2011)
46. The Cost of Low Fertility in Europe
    (Le coût de la basse fécondité en Europe)
    European Journal of Population, 2010, 26, (2), 141-158 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper The Cost of Low Fertility in Europe, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (12) (2009)

2009

47. Fertility, female labor force participation, and the demographic dividend
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2009, 14, (2), 79-101 View citations (289)
    See also Working Paper Fertility, Female Labor Force Participation, and the Demographic Dividend, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (40) (2007)
48. Higher education, elite institutions and inequality
    European Economic Review, 2009, 53, (3), 376-384 View citations (6)

2008

49. Higher Education Policy, Enrollment, and Income Inequality*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2008, 89, (1), 217-235 View citations (26)

2007

50. Does age structure forecast economic growth?
    International Journal of Forecasting, 2007, 23, (4), 569-585 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Does Age Structure Forecast Economic Growth?, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (45) (2007)

Books

2008

1. Population Aging and Economic Growth
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper Population Aging and Economic Growth, PGDA Working Papers, Program on the Global Demography of Aging (2008) View citations (37) (2008)

Chapters

2014

1. Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative
   A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2014, pp 13-57 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (17) (2010)