Details about Michael Grimm

Homepage:	https://www.wiwi.uni-passau.de/en/development-economics/
Postal address:	Prof. Dr. Michael Grimm Chair of Development Economics University of Passau Innstrasse 29, R. 158 94032 Passau, Germany
Workplace:	Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Faculty of Economic Sciences), Universität Passau (University of Passau), (more information at EDIRC) Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Behavioural constraints in energy technology uptake: Evidence from real-purchase offers in rural Rwanda and Senegal
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
2. Small-Scale Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Information: A Comparison of Individual Purchase Decisions with Contributions to a Club Good
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

3. The Effects of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake on Children's Nutrition and Education
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)
4. The Fertility Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Structural Change
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Passauer Diskussionspapiere, Volkswirtschaftliche Reihe, University of Passau, Faculty of Business and Economics (2022) View citations (1)
5. The Impact of Margaret Sanger's Birth Control Clinics on Early 20th Century U.S. Fertility and Mortality
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023) View citations (1)

2022

6. Uncover your risk! Using Facebook to increase personal risk awareness and screening of type 2 diabetes in Indonesia
   Working Papers, Bavarian Graduate Program in Economics (BGPE)

2021

7. Measuring Youth Empowerment: An Illustration Using the Example of Tunisia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
8. Short-Term Impacts of Targeted Cash Grants and Business Development Services: Experimental Evidence from Entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2021)

2020

9. Can Training Enhance Adoption, Knowledge and Perception of Organic Farming Practices? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Indonesia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
10. Can informal redistribution withstand formal safety nets? Insights from urban-rural transfers in Burkina Faso
    Passauer Diskussionspapiere, Volkswirtschaftliche Reihe, University of Passau, Faculty of Business and Economics
11. On the malleability of gender attitudes: Evidence from implicit and explicit measures in Tunisia
    Passauer Diskussionspapiere, Volkswirtschaftliche Reihe, University of Passau, Faculty of Business and Economics
    See also Journal Article On the malleability of gender attitudes: Evidence from implicit and explicit measures in Tunisia, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)

2019

12. Measuring attitudes on gender equality and domestic violence in the Arab context: The role of framing, priming and interviewer effects
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
13. On the Malleability of Implicit Attitudes Towards Women Empowerment: Evidence from Tunisia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2018

14. Demand for off-grid solar electricity: Experimental evidence from Rwanda
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (5)
    Also in EfD Discussion Paper, Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg (2017)
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) (2017) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Demand for Off-Grid Solar Electricity: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (37) (2020)
15. Is there a rainbow after the rain? How do agricultural shocks affect non-farm enterprises? Evidence from Thailand
    TVSEP Working Papers, Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Institute for Environmental Economics and World Trade, Project TVSEP View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Is There a Rainbow after the Rain? How Do Agricultural Shocks Affect Non‐Farm Enterprises? Evidence from Thailand, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons (2021) View citations (8) (2021)
16. Unblurring the Market for Vision Correction: A Willingness to Pay Experiment in Rural Burkina Faso
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2017

17. Industrialisation in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
    PEGNet Policy Briefs, PEGNet - Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (2)
18. Nudging Households to Take Up Health Insurance: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Burkina Faso
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
19. Rainfall risk, fertility and development: Evidence from farm settlements during the American demographic transition
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
    See also Journal Article Rainfall risk, fertility and development: evidence from farm settlements during the American demographic transition, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2016

20. A first step up the energy ladder ? low cost solar kits and household's welfare in Rural Rwanda
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (3)
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2015) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article A First Step up the Energy Ladder? Low Cost Solar Kits and Household’s Welfare in Rural Rwanda, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2017) View citations (40) (2017)
21. Are promotion programs needed to establish off-grid solar energy markets? Evidence from rural Burkina Faso
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Are promotion programs needed to establish off-grid solar energy markets? Evidence from rural Burkina Faso, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
22. Does Crime Deter South Africans from Self-Employment?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Does crime deter South Africans from self-employment?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (6) (2018)
23. Rainfall Risk and Fertility: Evidence from Farm Settlements during the American Demographic Transition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
24. Solar off-grid markets in Africa: Recent dynamics and the role of branded products
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (9)
25. Why do some motorbike riders wear a helmet and others don’t? Evidence from Delhi, India
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Why do some motorbike riders wear a helmet and others don’t? Evidence from Delhi, India, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier (2016) View citations (10) (2016)

2015

26. Beer, Wood, and Welfare
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
27. Changing views on growth: What became of pro-poor growth?
    PEGNet Policy Briefs, PEGNet - Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth Network, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel)
28. Does forced Solidarity Hamper Entrepreneurial Activity? Evidence from Seven West-African Countries
    Post-Print, HAL
29. Impacts of access to solar energy on rural households: An evaluation of a Netherlands supported programme in Burkina Faso
    RWI Materialien, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (3)

2014

30. Burkina Faso: Shipping Around the Malthusian Trap
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
31. Do Cows Have Negative Returns? The Evidence Revisited
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Do Cows Have Negative Returns? The Evidence Revisited, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
32. Do Interventions Targeted at Micro-Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-Sized Firms Create Jobs? A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Low and Middle Income Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Do interventions targeted at micro-entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized firms create jobs? A systematic review of the evidence for low and middle income countries, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (57) (2015)
33. Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence from Indonesia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence From Indonesia, Demography, Springer (2015) View citations (30) (2015)
34. Informal Sector Dynamics in Times of Fragile Growth: the Case of Madagascar
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2011) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Informal sector dynamics in times of fragile growth: The case of Madagascar, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
35. Why Do Households Forego High Returns from Technology Adoption - Evidence from Improved Cook Stoves in Burkina Faso
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (4)

2013

36. Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises
    Working Papers, Banco Central de Reserva del Perú View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
37. Determinants of road traffic crash fatalities across Indian States
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (15)
    Also in ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague (2012) View citations (4)
    PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2013) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article DETERMINANTS OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH FATALITIES ACROSS INDIAN STATES, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
38. Does Forced Solidarity Hamper Investment in Small and Micro Enterprises?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Does forced solidarity hamper investment in small and micro enterprises?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (20) (2017)
39. Kinship ties and entrepreneurship in Western Africa
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (27)
40. Why Do Some Bikers Wear a Helmet and Others Don't? Evidence from Delhi, India
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in AMSE Working Papers, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, France (2013)

2012

41. Constrained Gazelles
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
42. Constrained gazelles. High potentials in West Africa’s informal economy
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (90)
    Also in Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank (2012) View citations (91)
    See also Journal Article Constrained Gazelles: High Potentials in West Africa’s Informal Economy, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (84) (2012)
43. Credit-Constrained in Risky Activities?
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
44. Credit-constrained in Risky Activities? The Determinants of the Capital Stocks of Micro and Small Firms in Western Africa
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (4)
    Also in Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2011) View citations (1)
45. How Much Does Utility Access Matter for the Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises?
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
46. Improved cooking stoves that end up in smoke?
    RWI Positionen, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (3)

2011

47. Barriers to Entry and Returns to Capital in Informal Activities
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
48. Barriers to entry and returns to capital in informal activities: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (73)
    See also Journal Article BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND RETURNS TO CAPITAL IN INFORMAL ACTIVITIES: EVIDENCE FROM SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2011) View citations (60) (2011)
49. Does foreign aid increase private investment? Evidence from panel cointegration
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does foreign aid increase private investment? Evidence from panel cointegration, Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (23) (2012)
50. Informal Sector Dynamics in Times of Fragile Growth
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
51. Unlocking Potential
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
52. Unlocking potential: tackling economic, institutional and social constraints of informal entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: main findings and policy conclusions
    Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank View citations (11)

2010

53. An assessment of the effects of the 2002 food crisis on children's health in Malawi
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (1)
    Also in Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2009)
54. Capital market imperfections, uncertainty or both: Evidence on economic constraints to informal enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Hannover 2010, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
55. Does inequality in health impede growth?
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (1)
56. La solidarité forcée bride-t-elle l'activité des micro-entrepreneurs ? Une analyse à partir de données ouest-africaines
    Post-Print, HAL
57. Linking Representative Household Models with Household Surveys for Poverty Analysis: A Comparison of Alternative Methodologies
    EcoMod2004, EcoMod View citations (1)
    Also in Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (15)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (11)
58. Socio-economic determinants of road traffic accident fatalities in low and middle income countries
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (1)

2009

59. Endogenous Institutional Change and Economic Development: A Micro-Level Analysis of Transmission Channels
    Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG
60. Food price inflation and children's schooling
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (2)
61. Inequality in Human Development: An Empirical Assessment of Thirty-Two Countries
    LIS Working papers, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg View citations (2)
    Also in Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2009)
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague (2009) View citations (3)
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (1)
62. Institutions, Economic Development, and Deforestation
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Frankfurt a.M. 2009, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics
63. Spatial inequalities explained: evidence from Burkina Faso
    ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (5)
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (5)

2008

64. Food price inflation and schooling
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research View citations (1)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Zurich 2008, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2008) View citations (2)
65. Geography vs. Institutions at the Village Level
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in ISS Working Papers - General Series, International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam (ISS), The Hague (2007)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2008) View citations (8)
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research (2008) View citations (8)
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2007)
    University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (8)

2007

66. A Human Development Index by Income Groups
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research (2007) View citations (3)
    Human Development Occasional Papers (1992-2007), Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A Human Development Index by Income Groups, World Development, Elsevier (2008) View citations (48) (2008)
67. Robust Multiperiod Poverty Comparisons
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research (2007) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2007) View citations (7)
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2007) View citations (5)

2006

68. Longer Life, Higher Welfare?
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Longer life, higher welfare?, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
69. Mortality and Survivors' Consumption
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2006) View citations (5)
    Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Berlin 2006, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2006) View citations (4)

2005

70. Growth and Poverty in Burkina Faso. A Reassessment of the Paradox
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) View citations (7)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2005) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Growth and Poverty in Burkina Faso: A Reassessment of the Paradox, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2007) View citations (32) (2007)
71. Inflation Inequality and the Measurement of Pro-Poor Growth
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)
    Also in Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Kiel 2005, Verein für Socialpolitik, Research Committee Development Economics (2005)
72. Inter- and Intra-household Linkages Between the Informal and Formal Sector: a Case Study for Urban Burkina Faso
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (10)
73. Removing the anonymity axiom in assessing pro-poor growth
    Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers, Ibero-America Institute for Economic Research View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Removing the anonymity axiom in assessing pro-poor growth, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2007) View citations (99) (2007)
74. The Measurement of Income Distribution Dynamics when Demographics are correlated with Income
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
    Also in Departmental Discussion Papers, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2004) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article THE MEASUREMENT OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION DYNAMICS WHEN DEMOGRAPHICS ARE CORRELATED WITH INCOME, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2004

75. AIDS and income distribution in Africa. A micro-simulation study for Cˆote d’Ivoire
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2002) View citations (4)
76. Socio-economic status, sexual behavior, and differential AIDS mortality Evidence from Cˆote d’Ivoire
    HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Socioeconomic status, sexual behavior, and differential AIDS mortality: evidence from Côte d’Ivoire, Population Research and Policy Review, Springer (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
77. The Medium- and Long-term Effects of an Expansion of Education on Poverty in Côte d'Ivoire: A Dynamic Microsimulation Study
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
    Also in HEW, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) (2002) View citations (2)

2002

78. Modéliser les trajectoires démo économiques des individus et des ménages dans un pays en développement à l'aide d'un modèle de microsimulation dynamique, Application pour la Côte d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)
79. The distribution of AIDS over the population in Africa Hypothesis building from individual answers to a Demographic and Health Survey with an application to Côte d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)

2001

80. A Decomposition of Inequality and Poverty Changes in the Context of Macroeconomic Adjustment: a Microsimulation Study for Côte d'Ivoire
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)
81. Macro-economic adjustment socio-demographic change, and the evolution of income distribution in Côte d'Ivoire. A decomposition by microsimulation
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)
82. What has happened to the urban population in Côte d'Ivoire since the eighties ? An analysis of monetary poverty and deprivation over 15 years of household data
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation) View citations (5)

2000

83. Comportement familial, inégalités et croissance: Une revue de la littérature
    Working Papers, DIAL (Développement, Institutions et Mondialisation)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Measuring youth empowerment: An application to Tunisia
   Journal of International Development, 2024, 36, (4), 1945-1964
2. Supporting small firms in a fragile context: Comparing matching and cash grants in Burkina Faso
   Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 171, (C)

2023

3. Consumers' willingness to pay for organic rice: Insights from a non‐hypothetical experiment in Indonesia
   Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2023, 67, (1), 83-103
   Also in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2022, 67, (01) (2022)
4. Experimenting with a green ‘Green Revolution’. Evidence from a randomised controlled trial in Indonesia
   Ecological Economics, 2023, 205, (C) View citations (1)

2022

5. All eyes on the price: An assessment of the willingness‐to‐pay for eyeglasses in rural Burkina Faso
   Health Economics, 2022, 31, (7), 1347-1367 View citations (1)
6. Political instability and households’ investment behavior: Evidence from Burkina Faso
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2022, 50, (2), 350-368 View citations (1)
7. Slow-downs of fertility decline: When should we call it a 'fertility stall'?
   Demographic Research, 2022, 46, (26), 737-766 View citations (1)

2021

8. Inter-household transfers: An empirical investigation of the income-transfer relationship with novel data from Burkina Faso
   World Development, 2021, 144, (C) View citations (2)
9. Is There a Rainbow after the Rain? How Do Agricultural Shocks Affect Non‐Farm Enterprises? Evidence from Thailand
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2021, 103, (5), 1612-1636 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Is there a rainbow after the rain? How do agricultural shocks affect non-farm enterprises? Evidence from Thailand, TVSEP Working Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
10. On the malleability of gender attitudes: Evidence from implicit and explicit measures in Tunisia
    World Development, 2021, 138, (C) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper On the malleability of gender attitudes: Evidence from implicit and explicit measures in Tunisia, Passauer Diskussionspapiere, Volkswirtschaftliche Reihe (2020) (2020)
11. Rainfall risk, fertility and development: evidence from farm settlements during the American demographic transition
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2021, 21, (4), 593-618 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Rainfall risk, fertility and development: Evidence from farm settlements during the American demographic transition, Ruhr Economic Papers (2017) (2017)
12. Stephan Klasen (1966‐2020): In Memoriam
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2021, 67, (1), 285-287
13. Turning Indonesia Organic: Insights from Transdisciplinary Research on the Challenges of a Societal Transformation
    Sustainability, 2021, 13, (23), 1-20 View citations (1)

2020

14. Demand for Off-Grid Solar Electricity: Experimental Evidence from Rwanda
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2020, 7, (3), 417 - 454 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Demand for off-grid solar electricity: Experimental evidence from Rwanda, Ruhr Economic Papers (2018) View citations (5) (2018)
15. Gender attitudes in the Arab region – The role of framing and priming effects
    Journal of Economic Psychology, 2020, 80, (C) View citations (4)

2019

16. Can information increase the understanding and uptake of insurance? Lessons from a randomized experiment in rural Burkina Faso
    Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 220, (C), 102-111 View citations (5)

2018

17. Are promotion programs needed to establish off-grid solar energy markets? Evidence from rural Burkina Faso
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018, 90, (C), 1060-1068 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Are promotion programs needed to establish off-grid solar energy markets? Evidence from rural Burkina Faso, Ruhr Economic Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
18. Do Cows Have Negative Returns? The Evidence Revisited
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2018, 66, (4), 673 - 707 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Do Cows Have Negative Returns? The Evidence Revisited, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
19. Does crime deter South Africans from self-employment?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (2), 413-435 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Does Crime Deter South Africans from Self-Employment?, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) (2016)
20. Have out‐of‐pocket health care payments risen under free health care policy? The case of Sri Lanka
    International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2018, 33, (3), e781-e797 View citations (5)

2017

21. A First Step up the Energy Ladder? Low Cost Solar Kits and Household’s Welfare in Rural Rwanda
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31, (3), 631-649 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper A first step up the energy ladder ? low cost solar kits and household's welfare in Rural Rwanda, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (18) (2016)
22. Does forced solidarity hamper investment in small and micro enterprises?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (4), 827-846 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does Forced Solidarity Hamper Investment in Small and Micro Enterprises?, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (22) (2013)

2016

23. Why do some motorbike riders wear a helmet and others don’t? Evidence from Delhi, India
    Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2016, 88, (C), 318-336 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Why do some motorbike riders wear a helmet and others don’t? Evidence from Delhi, India, Post-Print (2016) View citations (10) (2016)

2015

24. Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises
    Labour Economics, 2015, 33, (C), 94-110 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Constrained firms, not subsistence activities: Evidence on capital returns and accumulation in Peruvian microenterprises, Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
25. Do interventions targeted at micro-entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized firms create jobs? A systematic review of the evidence for low and middle income countries
    Labour Economics, 2015, 32, (C), 67-85 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Do Interventions Targeted at Micro-Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-Sized Firms Create Jobs? A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Low and Middle Income Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
26. Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence From Indonesia
    Demography, 2015, 52, (5), 1773-1796 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Does Electrification Spur the Fertility Transition? Evidence from Indonesia, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
27. Migration Pressure, Tenure Security, and Agricultural Intensification: Evidence from Indonesia
    Land Economics, 2015, 91, (3), 411-434 View citations (13)
28. Why do households forego high returns from technology adoption? Evidence from improved cooking stoves in Burkina Faso
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 116, (C), 187-205 View citations (62)

2014

29. Informal sector dynamics in times of fragile growth: The case of Madagascar
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2014, 26, (4), 437-455 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Informal Sector Dynamics in Times of Fragile Growth: the Case of Madagascar, Post-Print (2014) View citations (13) (2014)

2013

30. DETERMINANTS OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH FATALITIES ACROSS INDIAN STATES
    Health Economics, 2013, 22, (8), 915-930 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of road traffic crash fatalities across Indian States, Post-Print (2013) View citations (15) (2013)
31. Electricity Access and the Performance of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from West Africa
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2013, 25, (5), 815-829 View citations (18)

2012

32. An Assessment of the Effects of the 2002 Food Crisis on Children's Health in Malawi-super- †
    Journal of African Economies, 2012, 21, (1), 124-165 View citations (4)
33. Constrained Gazelles: High Potentials in West Africa’s Informal Economy
    World Development, 2012, 40, (7), 1352-1368 View citations (84)
    See also Working Paper Constrained gazelles. High potentials in West Africa’s informal economy, ISS Working Papers - General Series (2012) View citations (90) (2012)
34. Does foreign aid increase private investment? Evidence from panel cointegration
    Applied Economics, 2012, 44, (20), 2537-2550 View citations (23)
    Also in Applied Economics, 2012, 44, (20), 2537-2550 (2012) View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Does foreign aid increase private investment? Evidence from panel cointegration, Post-Print (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
35. Neubewertung des informellen Sektors und Unternehmertums in Sub-Sahara-Afrika
    Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2012, 81, (3), 69-83 View citations (2)

2011

36. BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND RETURNS TO CAPITAL IN INFORMAL ACTIVITIES: EVIDENCE FROM SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2011, 57, S27-S53 View citations (60)
    See also Working Paper Barriers to entry and returns to capital in informal activities: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa, Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes (2011) View citations (73) (2011)
37. Does household income matter for children's schooling? Evidence for rural Sub-Saharan Africa
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (4), 740-754 View citations (22)
38. Does inequality in health impede economic growth?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2011, 63, (3), 448-474 View citations (11)
39. Inequality in Burkina Faso—to what extent do household, community and regional factors matter?
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2011, 174, (3), 759-784 View citations (2)

2010

40. Book review of “Poverty Dynamics—Interdisciplinary Perspectives”
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2010, 8, (4), 527-530
41. Inequality in Human Development: An Empirical Assessment of 32 Countries
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2010, 97, (2), 191-211 View citations (9)
42. Mortality Shocks and Survivors’ Consumption Growth*
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 72, (2), 146-171 View citations (10)

2008

43. A Human Development Index by Income Groups
    World Development, 2008, 36, (12), 2527-2546 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper A Human Development Index by Income Groups, Proceedings of the German Development Economics Conference, Göttingen 2007 (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
44. Longer life, higher welfare?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2008, 60, (2), 193-211 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Longer Life, Higher Welfare?, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
45. The Impact of AIDS Mortality on the Distribution of Income in Côte d'Ivoire
    Journal of African Economies, 2008, 17, (5), 688-728 View citations (15)

2007

46. Growth and Poverty in Burkina Faso: A Reassessment of the Paradox
    Journal of African Economies, 2007, 16, (1), 70-101 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Growth and Poverty in Burkina Faso. A Reassessment of the Paradox, Working Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
47. Measuring pro-poor growth when relative prices shift
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 82, (1), 245-256 View citations (39)
48. Removing the anonymity axiom in assessing pro-poor growth
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2007, 5, (2), 179-197 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper Removing the anonymity axiom in assessing pro-poor growth, Ibero America Institute for Econ. Research (IAI) Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)
49. THE MEASUREMENT OF INCOME DISTRIBUTION DYNAMICS WHEN DEMOGRAPHICS ARE CORRELATED WITH INCOME
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2007, 53, (2), 246-274 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Measurement of Income Distribution Dynamics when Demographics are correlated with Income, Labor and Demography (2005) View citations (6) (2005)

2006

50. Socioeconomic status, sexual behavior, and differential AIDS mortality: evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
    Population Research and Policy Review, 2006, 25, (4), 393-407 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Socio-economic status, sexual behavior, and differential AIDS mortality Evidence from Cˆote d’Ivoire, HEW (2004) View citations (2) (2004)

2005

51. Educational policies and poverty reduction in Cote d'Ivoire
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2005, 27, (2), 231-247 View citations (11)

2003

52. Family and economic growth: A review
    Mathematical Population Studies, 2003, 10, (3), 145-173 View citations (4)

2002

53. What has Happened to the Urban Population in Cote d'Ivoire Since the 1980s? An Analysis of Monetary Poverty and Deprivation Over 15 Years of Household Data
    World Development, 2002, 30, (6), 1073-1095 View citations (2)

2001

54. Labour Market Participation of French Women over the Life Cycle, 1935–1990
    European Journal of Population, 2001, 17, (3), 235-260 View citations (7)

Books

2013

1. Impact evaluation of improved stove use among dolo-beer breweries in Burkina Faso: FAFASO
   RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (1)
2. Impact evaluation of improved stove use in Burkina: FAFASO
   RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (2)