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Working Papers

2023

1. Over-Drilling: Local Externalities and the Social Cost of Electricity Subsidies for Groundwater Pumping
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2021

2. Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
3. Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation: Evidence from South India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Efficient irrigation and water conservation: Evidence from South India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (9) (2023)

2020

4. Sophisticated Policy with Naive Agents: Habit Formation and Piped Water in Vietnam
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
5. Toward Successful Development Policies: Insights from Research in Development Economics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2019

6. Impact of the West African Ebola Epidemic on Agricultural Production and Rural Welfare: Evidence from Liberia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Impact of the West African Ebola Epidemic on Agricultural Production and Rural Welfare: Evidence from Liberia, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2020) View citations (9) (2020)
7. The Monsoon Shock in Rural Nepal
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

2018

8. Decentralization and redistribution: irrigation reform in Pakistan's Indus basin
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
9. Governing the Commons? Water and Power in Pakistan’s Indus Basin
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
10. Governing the commons?: water and power in Pakistan's Indus basin
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2016

11. Markets, contracts, and uncertainty in a groundwater economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
12. Smart Subsidy?
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2015

13. Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993-2011
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993–2011, IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer (2018) View citations (5) (2018)

2013

14. Food Prices, Wages, and Welfare in Rural India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (25)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article FOOD PRICES, WAGES, AND WELFARE IN RURAL INDIA, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2016) View citations (31) (2016)
15. Monsoon babies: rainfall shocks and child nutrition in Nepal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Monsoon Babies: Rainfall Shocks and Child Nutrition in Nepal, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (21) (2017)

2012

16. Weather and child health in rural Nigeria
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Weather and Child Health in Rural Nigeria, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2014) View citations (40) (2014)

2011

17. Crossing boundaries: gender, caste and schooling in rural Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
18. Distributional Implications of Climate Change in India
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (15)

2008

19. On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (107) (2009)

2007

20. Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (26) (2009)
21. Watta satta: bride exchange and women's welfare in rural Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Watta Satta: Bride Exchange and Women's Welfare in Rural Pakistan, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (18) (2010)

2006

22. Incomplete contracts and investment: a study of land tenancy in Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
23. Land Titles, Investment, and Agricultural Productivity in Madagascar: A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (9)

2004

24. Environmental determinants of child mortality in rural china: A competing risks approach
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2002

25. HAZARDS OF EXPROPRIATION:TENURE INSECURITY AND INVESTMENT IN RURAL CHINA
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (165)
    See also Journal Article Hazards of Expropriation: Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Rural China, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (285) (2002)

2001

26. Monopoly power and distribution in fragmented markets: the case of groundwater
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Monopoly Power and Distribution in Fragmented Markets: The Case of Groundwater, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2004) View citations (30) (2004)

1998

27. Access to markets and the benefits of rural roads
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Access to Markets and the Benefits of Rural Roads, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (221) (2000)

1997

28. Is there an intrahousehold 'flypaper effect'?: evidence from a school feeding program
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Is There an Intrahousehold "Flypaper Effect"? Evidence From a School Feeding Programme, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (105) (2002)

1993

29. Delayed Primary School Enrollment and Childhood Malnutrition in Ghana, an Economic Analysis
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (21)

1992

30. Estimating the Determinants of Cognitive Achivement in Low-Income Countries
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (11)
31. Risk, Seasonality and School Attendance: Evidence from Rural India
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (4)

1991

32. Borrowing Constraints and School Attendance: Theory and Evidence from a Low Income Country
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER)

1990

33. SHADOW WAGES AND PEASANT FAMILY LABOR SUPPLY; AN ECONOMETRIC APPLICATION TO THE PERUVIAN SIERRA
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Shadow Wages and Peasant Family Labour Supply: An Econometric Application to the Peruvian Sierra, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1993) View citations (227) (1993)

1988

34. A SHADOW WAGE APPROACH TO ESTIMATING A LABOR SUPLY MODEL FOR PEASANT HOUSEHOLDS: AN APPLICATION TO THE PERUVIAN SIERRA
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Public and International Affairs

Journal Articles

2023

1. Efficient irrigation and water conservation: Evidence from South India
   Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 162, (C) View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation: Evidence from South India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2021

2. Decentralizing corruption: Irrigation reform in Pakistan
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 202, (C) View citations (3)

2020

3. Contracting under uncertainty: Groundwater in South India
   Quantitative Economics, 2020, 11, (1), 399-435 View citations (2)
4. Enforcement for sale: Lobbying for water in Pakistan's Indus Basin
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 190, (C) View citations (2)
5. Impact of the West African Ebola Epidemic on Agricultural Production and Rural Welfare: Evidence from Liberia
   Journal of African Economies, 2020, 29, (5), 454-474 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Impact of the West African Ebola Epidemic on Agricultural Production and Rural Welfare: Evidence from Liberia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (7) (2019)

2018

6. Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993–2011
   IZA Journal of Migration and Development, 2018, 8, (1), 1-26 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993-2011, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2017

7. Monsoon Babies: Rainfall Shocks and Child Nutrition in Nepal
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2017, 65, (2), 167 - 188 View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Monsoon babies: rainfall shocks and child nutrition in Nepal, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (29) (2013)
8. “Well-fare” Economics of Groundwater in South Asia
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2017, 32, (1), 1-20 View citations (3)

2016

9. FOOD PRICES, WAGES, AND WELFARE IN RURAL INDIA
   Economic Inquiry, 2016, 54, (1), 159-176 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper Food Prices, Wages, and Welfare in Rural India, Working Papers (2013) View citations (25) (2013)

2015

10. Crossing boundaries: How social hierarchy impedes economic mobility
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 117, (C), 135-154 View citations (12)
11. Distributional Implications of Climate Change in Rural India: A General Equilibrium Approach
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 97, (4), 1135-1156 View citations (8)

2014

12. Income Growth, School Enrolment and the Gender Gap in Schooling: Evidence from Rural Pakistan
    The Pakistan Development Review, 2014, 53, (2), 205-221 View citations (1)
13. Weather and Child Health in Rural Nigeria
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (4), 464-492 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Weather and child health in rural Nigeria, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (12) (2012)

2010

14. Watta Satta: Bride Exchange and Women's Welfare in Rural Pakistan
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (4), 1804-25 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Watta satta: bride exchange and women's welfare in rural Pakistan, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (5) (2007)

2009

15. Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (2), 232-241 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
16. On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 89, (1), 28-38 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (14) (2008)

2008

17. Land Tenancy and Non-Contractible Investment in Rural Pakistan
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (3), 763-788 View citations (50)

2007

18. Is Land Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa Cost-Effective? Evidence from Madagascar
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2007, 21, (3), 461-485 View citations (101)

2004

19. Economic growth and the demand for education: is there a wealth effect?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 33-51 View citations (103)
20. Monopoly Power and Distribution in Fragmented Markets: The Case of Groundwater
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2004, 71, (3), 783-808 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Monopoly power and distribution in fragmented markets: the case of groundwater, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (19) (2001)

2002

21. Hazards of Expropriation: Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Rural China
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1420-1447 View citations (285)
    See also Working Paper HAZARDS OF EXPROPRIATION:TENURE INSECURITY AND INVESTMENT IN RURAL CHINA, Working Papers (2002) View citations (165) (2002)
22. Is There an Intrahousehold "Flypaper Effect"? Evidence From a School Feeding Programme
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (476), 196-221 View citations (105)
    See also Working Paper Is there an intrahousehold 'flypaper effect'?: evidence from a school feeding program, FCND discussion papers (1997) View citations (6) (1997)
23. Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the East Asian Crisis on Farm Households in Indonesia and Thailand
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2002, 17, (1), 1-20 View citations (17)

2001

24. Early childhood nutrition and academic achievement: a longitudinal analysis
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 81, (3), 345-368 View citations (313)

2000

25. Access to Markets and the Benefits of Rural Roads
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (465), 713-37 View citations (221)
    See also Working Paper Access to markets and the benefits of rural roads, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (23) (1998)

1998

26. Testing Theories of Consumption Behavior Using Information on Aggregate Shocks: Income Seasonality and Rainfall in Rural India
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1998, 80, (1), 1-14 View citations (62)

1997

27. Risk, Financial Markets, and Human Capital in a Developing Country
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1997, 64, (3), 311-335 View citations (627)
28. Self-Selection and the Redistributive Impact of In-Kind Transfers: An Econometric Analysis
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (2), 223-249 View citations (22)

1995

29. An Economic Analysis of Delayed Primary School Enrollment in a Low Income Country: The Role of Early Childhood Nutrition
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1995, 77, (1), 156-69 View citations (126)
30. The Economics of Polygyny in Sub-Saharan Africa: Female Productivity and the Demand for Wives in Cote d'Ivoire
    Journal of Political Economy, 1995, 103, (5), 938-71 View citations (107)

1994

31. Borrowing Constraints and Progress through School: Evidence from Peru
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 76, (1), 151-60 View citations (152)
32. Student Achievement and Schooling Choice in Low-Income Countries: Evidence from Ghana
    Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (3) View citations (165)

1993

33. Shadow Wages and Peasant Family Labour Supply: An Econometric Application to the Peruvian Sierra
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (4), 903-921 View citations (227)
    See also Working Paper SHADOW WAGES AND PEASANT FAMILY LABOR SUPPLY; AN ECONOMETRIC APPLICATION TO THE PERUVIAN SIERRA, Working Papers (1990) View citations (17) (1990)

1991

34. Productivity of men and women and the sexual division of labor in peasant agriculture of the Peruvian Sierra
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 37, (1-2), 265-287 View citations (33)