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Working Papers

2024

1. Targeting the Corps: The Incidence of Humanitarian Sanctions on Firm Performance in China
   Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
2. Understanding migration within countries: A global perspective
   CGIAR Initative Publications, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2023

3. Can refugees improve native children’s health?: Evidence from Turkey
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Can refugees improve native children's health?: evidence from Turkey, JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press (2024) (2024)
4. Refugees, children's health and malaria transmission in Africa
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
5. Temporary Border Controls and the Stock Market: Evidence from the Schengen Area
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)

2022

6. How to Cope with a Refugee Shock ? Evidence from Uganda
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
7. Price shocks and human capital: Timing matters
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)
   See also Journal Article Price Shocks and Human Capital: Timing Matters, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
8. Refugees, Diversity and Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
9. The Gravity of Distance: Evidence from a Trade Embargo
   LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES)

2021

10. Can Unconditional Cash Transfers Mitigate the Impact of Armed Conflict on Child Nutrition in Yemen?
    Working Papers, Economic Research Forum
11. Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network
    See also Journal Article Civil Conflict, Cash Transfers, and Child Nutrition in Yemen, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)

2020

12. The Gravity Model of Forced Displacement Using Mobile Phone Data
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department
    Also in DEM Discussion Paper Series, Department of Economics at the University of Luxembourg (2020)

2019

13. Can unconditional cash transfers mitigate the impact of civil conflict on acute child malnutrition in Yemen?: Evidence from the national social protection monitoring survey
    MENA working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
14. In utero seasonal food insecurity and cognitive development: evidence on gender imbalances from Ethiopia
    IOB Working Papers, Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB) View citations (1)
15. Refugee Mobility: Evidence from Phone Data in Turkey
    DEM Discussion Paper Series, Department of Economics at the University of Luxembourg View citations (5)
16. The labor market integration of refugees in the United States: Do entrepreneurs in the network help?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (29)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Georgetown University, Department of Economics (2018) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The labor market integration of refugees in the United States: Do entrepreneurs in the network help?, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2019) View citations (30) (2019)

2018

17. Violence, selection and infant mortality in Congo
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Violence, selection and infant mortality in Congo, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (23) (2018)

2017

18. In utero seasonal food insecurity and cognitive development: evidence from Ethiopia
    Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance
    Also in Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department (2016)
19. Is Environmentally-induced Income Variability a Driver of Human Migration?
    Working Papers, Department of Research, Ipag Business School View citations (9)
20. The transmission of health across 7 generations in China, 1789-1906
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2017)
    See also Journal Article The transmission of health across 7 generations in China, 1789–1906, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2021) (2021)

2016

21. Weather shocks, maize yields and adaptation in rural China
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department

2015

22. Forced displacement and refugees in Sub-Saharan Africa: an economic inquiry
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
23. National or political cake?
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (5)
24. The EU refugee crisis: The tip of a global iceberg
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2014

25. Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: An overview
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
26. Building resilience to conflict through food security policies and programs: Evidence from four case studies
    2020 conference papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
27. Do girls pay the price of civil war?
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (7)
28. Do girls pay the price of civil war? Violence and infant mortality in Congo
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
    Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2014)
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2014) View citations (5)
29. Enhancing resilience for food security in refugee-hosting communities
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
30. Enhancing resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa
    2020 conference briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
31. Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (5)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2014) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Environmental Migration and Labor Markets in Nepal, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (9) (2016)
32. How to build resilience to conflict: The role of food security
    Food policy reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
33. Refugees, food security, and resilience in host communities: Transitioning from humanitarian assistance to development in protracted refugee situations
    2020 conference papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
34. The development push of refugees
    Working Papers, Lancaster University Management School, Economics Department View citations (12)
35. The development push of refugees: Evidence from Tanzania
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The development push of refugees: evidence from Tanzania, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2019) View citations (16) (2019)

2013

36. Extreme weather and civil war in Somalia: Does drought fuel conflict through livestock price shocks?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
37. Is environmentally
    Working Papers, Department of Research, Ipag Business School View citations (1)
38. Local Warming and Violent Conflict in North and South Sudan
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2013) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Local warming and violent conflict in North and South Sudan, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2015) View citations (17) (2015)

2012

39. Does Food Security Matter for Transition in Arab Countries?
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does food security matter for transition in Arab countries?, Food Policy, Elsevier (2014) View citations (15) (2014)
40. Environmental Migrants: A Myth?
    Research briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
41. Mineral Resources and Conflicts in DRC: A Case of Ecological Fallacy
    Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Mineral resources and conflicts in DRC: a case of ecological fallacy?, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2014) View citations (42) (2014)
42. Mineral Resources and Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Case of Ecological Fallacy
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
43. Poverty Reduction in a Refugee-Hosting Economy. A Natural Experiment
    2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (3)

2011

44. The Impact of Weather Anomalies on Migration in sub-Saharan Africa
    LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article The impact of weather anomalies on migration in sub-Saharan Africa, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2012) View citations (203) (2012)

2009

45. Winners and Losers Among a Refugee-Hosting Population
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (17)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2009) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Winners and Losers among a Refugee-Hosting Population, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (104) (2014)

2007

46. Does inequality make us rebel ? A renewed theoretical model applied to South Mexico
    Discussion Papers (ECON - Département des Sciences Economiques), Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) (2007)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Ethnic diversity and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from refugee-hosting areas
   Journal of Development Economics, 2025, 172, (C)

2024

2. Can refugees improve native children's health?: evidence from Turkey
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2024, 90, (3), 521-551
   See also Working Paper Can refugees improve native children’s health?: Evidence from Turkey, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
3. Cash transfers and mental health in Egypt
   Economics & Human Biology, 2024, 54, (C)
4. Civil Conflict, Cash Transfers, and Child Nutrition in Yemen
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (4), 2069 - 2100
   See also Working Paper Civil conflict, cash transfers, and child nutrition in Yemen, HiCN Working Papers (2021) (2021)
5. International migration, remittances, and remaining households: evidence from a trade embargo
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2024, 90, (3), 412-433
6. Price Shocks and Human Capital: Timing Matters
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (4), 1567 - 1583
   See also Working Paper Price shocks and human capital: Timing matters, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (2022) (2022)
7. The Causes and Policy Responses to Forced Migration and Environmental Degradation in Africa
   Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2024, 16, (1), 301-322
8. The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on fraud in the UK
   Palgrave Communications, 2024, 11, (1), 1-11

2023

9. How to cope with a refugee population? Evidence from Uganda
   World Development, 2023, 169, (C) View citations (3)

2022

10. The Location of Asylum Seekers in Europe Before and Afer Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
    CESifo Forum, 2022, 23, (04), 21-27
11. Varying climatic-social-geographical patterns shape the conflict risk at regional and global scales
    Palgrave Communications, 2022, 9, (1), 1-8 View citations (2)

2021

12. A gravity analysis of refugee mobility using mobile phone data
    Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 150, (C) View citations (16)
13. The transmission of health across 7 generations in China, 1789–1906
    Journal of Health Economics, 2021, 79, (C)
    See also Working Paper The transmission of health across 7 generations in China, 1789-1906, Working Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2019

14. Climate as a risk factor for armed conflict
    Nature, 2019, 571, (7764), 193-197 View citations (44)
15. Impacts of Hosting Forced Migrants in Poor Countries
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2019, 11, (1), 439-459 View citations (26)
16. National or political cake? The political economy of intergovernmental transfers in Nigeria
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (5), 1119-1142 View citations (4)
17. The development push of refugees: evidence from Tanzania
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2019, 19, (2), 299-334 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper The development push of refugees: Evidence from Tanzania, IFPRI discussion papers (2014) View citations (13) (2014)
18. The labor market integration of refugees in the United States: Do entrepreneurs in the network help?
    European Economic Review, 2019, 111, (C), 257-272 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper The labor market integration of refugees in the United States: Do entrepreneurs in the network help?, Post-Print (2019) View citations (29) (2019)

2018

19. Violence, selection and infant mortality in Congo
    Journal of Health Economics, 2018, 59, (C), 153-177 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Violence, selection and infant mortality in Congo, Post-Print (2018) View citations (23) (2018)

2016

20. Environmental Migration and Labor Markets in Nepal
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2016, 3, (2), 417 - 452 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Environmental migration and labor markets in Nepal, Working Papers (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2015

21. Local warming and violent conflict in North and South Sudan
    Journal of Economic Geography, 2015, 15, (3), 649-671 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Local Warming and Violent Conflict in North and South Sudan, IFPRI discussion papers (2013) View citations (13) (2013)

2014

22. Does food security matter for transition in Arab countries?
    Food Policy, 2014, 46, (C), 106-115 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Does Food Security Matter for Transition in Arab Countries?, IFPRI discussion papers (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
23. Extreme Weather and Civil War: Does Drought Fuel Conflict in Somalia through Livestock Price Shocks?
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 96, (4), 1157-1182 View citations (113)
24. Mineral resources and conflicts in DRC: a case of ecological fallacy?
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2014, 66, (3), 721-749 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Mineral Resources and Conflicts in DRC: A Case of Ecological Fallacy, Working Papers (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
25. Winners and Losers among a Refugee-Hosting Population
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2014, 62, (4), 769 - 809 View citations (104)
    See also Working Paper Winners and Losers Among a Refugee-Hosting Population, HiCN Working Papers (2009) View citations (17) (2009)

2012

26. The impact of weather anomalies on migration in sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2012, 63, (3), 355-374 View citations (203)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Weather Anomalies on Migration in sub-Saharan Africa, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (2011) View citations (27) (2011)

2004

27. Microfinance au Nord: Un effet de mode importé du Sud ?
    Mondes en développement, 2004, 126, (2), 69-82 View citations (2)

Chapters

2023

1. Forced migration: Fragility, resilience, and policy responses
   Chapter 7 in Global food policy report 2023: Rethinking food crisis responses, 2023, pp 72-81

2014

2. Food security policies for building resilience to conflict
   Chapter 5 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014 View citations (4)
3. Resilience for food security in refugee-hosting communities
   Chapter 6 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014
4. Resilience to climate-induced conflict in the Horn of Africa
   Chapter 8 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014