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Working Papers

2025

1. (Digital) cash transfers, privacy and women's empowerment: Evidence from Uganda
   Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
2. A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2025) View citations (1) (2025)
3. Promoting parental engagement in education: Experimental evidence from Uganda
   Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
4. Telenovelas and Attitudes toward the LGBTIQ Community in Latin America
   School of Government Working Papers, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Telenovelas and attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community in Latin America, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2024) (2024)

2024

5. Domestic Violence Laws and Social Norms: Evidence from Pakistan
   Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department View citations (4)
6. Gender-Based Violence in Schools and Girls' Education: Experimental Evidence from Mozambique
   Economic Papers, Trinity College Dublin, Economics Department
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)

2022

7. Childcare, labor supply, and business development: Experimental evidence from Uganda
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article Childcare, Labor Supply, and Business Development: Experimental Evidence from Uganda, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2025) View citations (2) (2025)

2021

8. A Stepping Stone Approach to Understanding Harmful Norms
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
9. Can Youth Empowerment Programs Reduce Violence Against Girls during the Covid-19 Pandemic?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2021) View citations (19)
   See also Journal Article Can youth empowerment programs reduce violence against girls during the COVID-19 pandemic?, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (19) (2021)
10. Credit Constraints and Demand for Remedial Education: Evidence from Tanzania
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2021) View citations (2)
11. Testing Willingness to Pay Elicitation Mechanisms in the Field: Evidence from Uganda
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (33)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (34)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2021) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Testing willingness to pay elicitation mechanisms in the field: Evidence from Uganda, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (34) (2021)

2020

12. Poverty Alleviation and Interhousehold Transfers: Evidence from BRAC's Graduation Program in Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Poverty Alleviation and Interhousehold Transfers: Evidence from BRAC’s Graduation Program in Bangladesh, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2021) (2021)
13. Women’s empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (28)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2014) View citations (44)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (44)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2014) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Women's Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (65) (2020)

2018

14. Loan Contract Structure and Adverse Selection: Survey Evidence from Uganda
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Loan contract structure and adverse selection: Survey evidence from Uganda, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
15. Repayment Flexibility and Risk Taking: Experimental Evidence from Credit Contracts
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Repayment Flexibility and Risk Taking: Experimental Evidence from Credit Contracts, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
16. The Price of Gold: Dowry and Death in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER (2016) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The price of gold: Dowry and death in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (48) (2020)
17. Women’s Empowerment in Action
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2017

18. Evaluation of an adolescent development program for girls in Tanzania
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
19. Forced migration and attitudes towards domestic violence: Evidence from Turkey
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
20. Labor markets and poverty in village economies
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (119)
    Also in STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2015) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2017) View citations (141) (2017)
21. Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2019) View citations (22) (2019)

2015

22. Women’s economic empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
    ILO Working Papers, International Labour Organization View citations (12)

2013

23. "For the love or the Republic" Education, Secularism, and Empowerment
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (28)
24. Can Basic Entrepreneurship Transform the Economic Lives of the Poor?
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (72)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2013) View citations (59)
    IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER (2013) View citations (74)
25. Empowering Adolescent Girls in Uganda
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (26)

2012

26. Empowering Adolescent Girls
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
27. Labor-tying and poverty in a rural economy:evidence from bangladesh
    Working Papers, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University View citations (5)

2009

28. Community Networks and PovertyReductionProgrammes: Evidence from Bangladesh
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (6)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2009) View citations (8)

Journal Articles

2025

1. A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions
   American Economic Review, 2025, 115, (7), 2237-66 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions, NBER Working Papers (2025) View citations (1) (2025)
2. Childcare, Labor Supply, and Business Development: Experimental Evidence from Uganda
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2025, 17, (2), 75-101 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Childcare, labor supply, and business development: Experimental evidence from Uganda, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
3. SMEs and Workers during Crises: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2025, 115, 345-50

2024

4. Borrowing Constraints and Demand for Remedial Education: Evidence from Tanzania
   The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (662), 2621-2637 View citations (3)
5. Long-Term Effects of Preschool Subsidies and Cash Transfers on Child Development: Evidence from Uganda
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2024, 114, 459-62
6. Repayment Flexibility and Risk Taking: Experimental Evidence from Credit Contracts
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (5), 2635-2675 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Repayment Flexibility and Risk Taking: Experimental Evidence from Credit Contracts, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (10) (2018)
7. Telenovelas and attitudes toward the LGBTQ+ community in Latin America
   Labour Economics, 2024, 87, (C)
   See also Working Paper Telenovelas and Attitudes toward the LGBTIQ Community in Latin America, School of Government Working Papers (2025) (2025)
8. What We Can Learn When Impacts Fail to Replicate: Lessons From an Empowerment Programme for Young Women in Tanzania
   Journal of Development Studies, 2024, 60, (8), 1200-1210

2021

9. Can youth empowerment programs reduce violence against girls during the COVID-19 pandemic?
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 153, (C) View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Can Youth Empowerment Programs Reduce Violence Against Girls during the Covid-19 Pandemic?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (20) (2021)
10. Poverty Alleviation and Interhousehold Transfers: Evidence from BRAC’s Graduation Program in Bangladesh
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2021, 35, (4), 921-949
    See also Working Paper Poverty Alleviation and Interhousehold Transfers: Evidence from BRAC's Graduation Program in Bangladesh, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)
11. Testing willingness to pay elicitation mechanisms in the field: Evidence from Uganda
    Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 152, (C) View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Testing Willingness to Pay Elicitation Mechanisms in the Field: Evidence from Uganda, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (33) (2021)

2020

12. Loan contract structure and adverse selection: Survey evidence from Uganda
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 172, (C), 180-195 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Loan Contract Structure and Adverse Selection: Survey Evidence from Uganda, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
13. The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Expansion on Mothers’ Attitudes Toward Domestic Violence in Turkey
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, 34, (2), 464-484 View citations (15)
14. The price of gold: Dowry and death in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper The Price of Gold: Dowry and Death in India, CEPR Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (20) (2018)
15. Women's Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2020, 12, (1), 210-59 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Women’s empowerment in action: evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2020) View citations (28) (2020)

2019

16. Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2019, 134, (1), 281-347 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Moral Hazard: Experimental Evidence from Tenancy Contracts, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (2) (2017)

2017

17. Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2017, 132, (2), 811-870 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Labor markets and poverty in village economies, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2017) View citations (119) (2017)

2010

18. Intentions to Participate in Adolescent Training Programs: Evidence from Uganda
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 548-560 View citations (8)