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Working Papers

2021

1. Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation: Evidence from South India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2020

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

2019

4. 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 (6)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2020)
5. The Monsoon Shock in Rural Nepal
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2018

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

2016

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

2015

11. Changing wage structure in India in the post-reform era: 1993-2011
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in IZA Journal of Migration and Development (2018)

2013

12. Food Prices, Wages, and Welfare in Rural India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Inquiry (2016)
13. Monsoon babies: rainfall shocks and child nutrition in Nepal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2017)

2012

14. Weather and child health in rural Nigeria
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of African Economies (2014)

2011

15. Crossing boundaries: gender, caste and schooling in rural Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
16. Distributional implications of climate change in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)

2008

17. On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2009)

2007

18. Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2009)
19. 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 in American Economic Review (2010)

2006

20. Incomplete contracts and investment: a study of land tenancy in Pakistan
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
21. Land Titles, Investment, and Agricultural Productivity in Madagascar: A Poverty and Social Impact Analysis
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (3)

2004

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

2002

23. HAZARDS OF EXPROPRIATION:TENURE INSECURITY AND INVESTMENT IN RURAL CHINA
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics View citations (158)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)

2001

24. Monopoly power and distribution in fragmented markets: the case of groundwater
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2004)

1998

25. Access to markets and the benefits of rural roads
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2000)

1997

26. Is there an intrahousehold 'flypaper effect'?
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)

1993

27. Delayed Primary School Enrollment and Childhood Malnutrition in Ghana, an Economic Analysis
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (17)

1992

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

1991

30. 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

31. 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 in Review of Economic Studies (1993)

1988

32. 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

2021

1. Decentralizing corruption: Irrigation reform in Pakistan
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 202, (C)

2020

2. Contracting under uncertainty: Groundwater in South India
   Quantitative Economics, 2020, 11, (1), 399-435 View citations (1)
3. Enforcement for sale: Lobbying for water in Pakistan's Indus Basin
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 190, (C) View citations (1)
4. 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 (3)
   See also Working Paper (2019)

2018

5. 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 (2)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2017

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

2016

8. FOOD PRICES, WAGES, AND WELFARE IN RURAL INDIA
   Economic Inquiry, 2016, 54, (1), 159-176 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

9. Crossing boundaries: How social hierarchy impedes economic mobility
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 117, (C), 135-154 View citations (7)
10. Distributional Implications of Climate Change in Rural India: A General Equilibrium Approach
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 97, (4), 1135-1156 View citations (4)

2014

11. Income Growth, School Enrolment and the Gender Gap in Schooling: Evidence from Rural Pakistan
    The Pakistan Development Review, 2014, 53, (2), 205-221
12. Weather and Child Health in Rural Nigeria
    Journal of African Economies, 2014, 23, (4), 464-492 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2010

13. Watta Satta: Bride Exchange and Women's Welfare in Rural Pakistan
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (4), 1804-25 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

14. Incentives, supervision, and sharecropper productivity
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (2), 232-241 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
15. On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 89, (1), 28-38 View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

16. Land Tenancy and Non-Contractible Investment in Rural Pakistan
    Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (3), 763-788 View citations (40)

2007

17. Is Land Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa Cost-Effective? Evidence from Madagascar
    World Bank Economic Review, 2007, 21, (3), 461-485 View citations (65)

2004

18. Economic growth and the demand for education: is there a wealth effect?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 33-51 View citations (88)
19. Monopoly Power and Distribution in Fragmented Markets: The Case of Groundwater
    Review of Economic Studies, 2004, 71, (3), 783-808 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2002

20. Hazards of Expropriation: Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Rural China
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1420-1447 View citations (205)
    See also Working Paper (2002)
21. Is There an Intrahousehold "Flypaper Effect"? Evidence From a School Feeding Programme
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (476), 196-221 View citations (69)
22. Weathering the Storm: The Impact of the East Asian Crisis on Farm Households in Indonesia and Thailand
    World Bank Research Observer, 2002, 17, (1), 1-20 View citations (13)

2001

23. Early childhood nutrition and academic achievement: a longitudinal analysis
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 81, (3), 345-368 View citations (262)

2000

24. Access to Markets and the Benefits of Rural Roads
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (465), 713-37 View citations (171)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1998

25. 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 (56)

1997

26. Risk, Financial Markets, and Human Capital in a Developing Country
    Review of Economic Studies, 1997, 64, (3), 311-335 View citations (468)
27. Self-Selection and the Redistributive Impact of In-Kind Transfers: An Econometric Analysis
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (2), 223-249 View citations (13)

1995

28. 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 (101)
29. 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 (71)

1994

30. Borrowing Constraints and Progress through School: Evidence from Peru
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1994, 76, (1), 151-60 View citations (131)
31. Student Achievement and Schooling Choice in Low-Income Countries: Evidence from Ghana
    Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (3) View citations (134)

1993

32. Shadow Wages and Peasant Family Labour Supply: An Econometric Application to the Peruvian Sierra
    Review of Economic Studies, 1993, 60, (4), 903-921 View citations (166)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

33. 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 (28)