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Homepage:https://www.povertyactionlab.org/glennerster
Workplace:Economics Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

  1. Investing in Vaccines to Mitigate Harm from COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  2. Quantifying the Social Value of a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine and Incentivizing Its Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (2)

2023

  1. Think Globally, Act Globally: Opportunities to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)

2022

  1. Calculating the Costs and Benefits of Advance Preparations for Future Pandemics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)

2021

  1. A Signal to End Child Marriage: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)
  2. Long Run Effects of Aid: Forecasts and Evidence from Sierra Leone
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Preparing for a Pandemic: Accelerating Vaccine Availability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (9)

2020

  1. How to Improve Education Outcomes Most Efficiently? A Comparison of 150 Interventions Using the New Learning-Adjusted Years of Schooling Metric
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development Downloads View citations (4)

2019

  1. Throwing the Baby out with the Drinking Water: Unintended Consequences of Arsenic Mitigation Efforts in Bangladesh
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (5)

2018

  1. Skill versus Voice in Local Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2013

  1. The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (117)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (455) (2015)

2012

  1. Healing the Wounds: Learning from Sierra Leone's Post-war Institutional Reforms
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Chapter Healing the Wounds: Learning from Sierra Leone's Postwar Institutional Reforms, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) Downloads View citations (1) (2014)

2011

  1. Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on Aid Impacts Using a Pre-Analysis Plan
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on Aid Impacts Using a Preanalysis Plan, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2012) Downloads View citations (216) (2012)

2010

  1. Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences Downloads View citations (34)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) Downloads View citations (23)

    See also Journal Article Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2013) Downloads View citations (59) (2013)

2008

  1. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (29)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) Downloads View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) Downloads 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) Downloads View citations (234) (2010)

2007

  1. Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (344)
    Also in NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) Downloads View citations (99)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2006) Downloads View citations (66)

    See also Chapter Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) Downloads View citations (200) (2008)

2006

  1. Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines Against Neglected Diseases: Estimating Costs and Effectiveness
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Advance market commitments for vaccines against neglected diseases: estimating costs and effectiveness, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) Downloads View citations (35) (2007)
  2. Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines Working Paper and Spread Sheet
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development Downloads View citations (1)
  3. 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 Downloads View citations (5)

2005

  1. Advanced Purchase Commitments for a Malaria Vaccine: Estimating Costs and Effectiveness
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) Downloads
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005) Downloads

2003

  1. Is Transparency Good for You, and Can the IMF Help?
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund Downloads View citations (25)

Journal Articles

2020

  1. Debates: Voting and Expenditure Responses to Political Communication
    Journal of Political Economy, 2020, 128, (8), 2880 - 2924 Downloads View citations (9)

2015

  1. The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2015, 7, (1), 22-53 Downloads View citations (455)
    See also Working Paper The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation, NBER Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (117) (2013)

2013

  1. Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities
    Economic Journal, 2013, 285-316 Downloads View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Collective Action in Diverse Sierra Leone Communities, Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (34) (2010)

2012

  1. Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on Aid Impacts Using a Preanalysis Plan
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (4), 1755-1812 Downloads View citations (216)
    See also Working Paper Reshaping Institutions: Evidence on Aid Impacts Using a Pre-Analysis Plan, NBER Working Papers (2011) Downloads View citations (6) (2011)
  2. The Power of Evidence: Improving the Effectiveness of Government by Investing in More Rigorous Evaluation
    National Institute Economic Review, 2012, 219, (1), R4-R14 Downloads View citations (7)

2010

  1. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 1-30 Downloads View citations (234)
    See also Working Paper Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, NBER Working Papers (2008) Downloads View citations (29) (2008)

2008

  1. Does Transparency Pay?
    IMF Staff Papers, 2008, 55, (1), 183-209 Downloads View citations (33)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (57)

2007

  1. Advance market commitments for vaccines against neglected diseases: estimating costs and effectiveness
    Health Economics, 2007, 16, (5), 491-511 Downloads View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines Against Neglected Diseases: Estimating Costs and Effectiveness, CID Working Papers (2006) Downloads View citations (3) (2006)

2006

  1. Creating Markets for Vaccines (Innovations Case Discussion: International AIDS Vaccine Initiative)
    Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization, 2006, 1, (1), 67-79 Downloads View citations (2)

Books

2013

  1. Running Randomized Evaluations: A Practical Guide
    Economics Books, Princeton University Press View citations (107)

Chapters

2014

  1. Healing the Wounds: Learning from Sierra Leone's Postwar Institutional Reforms
    A chapter in African Successes, Volume I: Government and Institutions, 2014, pp 15-32 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Healing the Wounds: Learning from Sierra Leone's Post-war Institutional Reforms, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) Downloads View citations (3) (2012)

2013

  1. The Experimental Approach
    A chapter in Running Randomized Evaluations: A Practical Guide, 2013 Downloads View citations (1)

2011

  1. Improving Health in Developing Countries
    Elsevier Downloads View citations (30)
  2. 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 Downloads View citations (11)

2008

  1. Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit
    Elsevier Downloads View citations (200)
    See also Working Paper Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) Downloads View citations (344) (2007)
 
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