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Working Papers

2024

1. Scorching heat and shrinking horizons
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
2. The impacts of the Microfinance Multiplied approach on seasonal food insecurity
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
3. The power of narratives
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)

2023

4. How humanitarian are Germans towards refugees?
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
5. Inequality, social mobility and redistributive preferences
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
   See also Journal Article Inequality, social mobility and redistributive preferences, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2025) (2025)
6. Lost in aggregation?
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
7. Spatial inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa using night-time lights data
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
8. The gender inequality effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian labor market
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
9. Welfare losses, preferences for redistribution, and political participation
   MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
10. Welfare losses, preferences for redistribution, and political participation: Evidence from the United Kingdom's age of austerity
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2021

11. COVID-19 policy responses, mobility, and food prices: Evidence from local markets in 47 low to middle income countries
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (3)
12. Do pandemics lead to rebellion? Policy responses to COVID-19, inequality, and protests in the USA
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (4)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2021) View citations (4)
13. How social assistance affects subjective Well-being: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
    See also Journal Article How Social Assistance Affects Subjective Wellbeing: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) (2022)

2020

14. Roots of dissent: Trade liberalization and the rise of populism in Brazil
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (5)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2020) View citations (5)

2019

15. Chinese development assistance and household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa
    RSCAS Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (1)
    Also in MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Chinese development assistance and household welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa, World Development, Elsevier (2020) View citations (32) (2020)
16. The future of work and its implications for social protection and the welfare state
    MERIT Working Papers, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT) View citations (1)

2017

17. Building the integrated inequality database and the seven sins of inequality measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (4)
    Also in UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (2)
    UNDP Africa Economists Working Papers, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2016) View citations (11)
18. How to Make ‘Cash Plus’ Work: Linking Cash Transfers to Services and Sectors
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (11)
19. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Building an Integrated Inequality Dataset and the ‘Seven Sins’ of Inequality Measurement in Sub-Saharan Africa
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (1)
20. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: Inequality and Growth in an Agricultural-led Development Model: The case of Ethiopia over 1995-2011
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (2)
21. Income Inequality Trends in sub-Saharan Africa: Divergence, determinants and consequences: The Dynamics of Income Inequality in a Dualistic Economy: Malawi over 1990-2011
    UNDP Africa Reports, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) View citations (1)
22. The dynamics of income inequality in a dualistic economy: Malawi from 1990 to 2011
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (2)
23. Welfare Spending and Political Conflict
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (2)

2016

24. Catching Up, Structural Transformation, and Inequality: Lessons from Asia
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
25. Inequality, Distributive Beliefs and Protests: A Recent Story from Latin America
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (6)
    Also in HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2016) View citations (8)
26. Redistribution, inequality and political participation: Evidence from Mexico during the 2008 financial crisis
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
27. Taxation and inequality in developing countries: Lessons from the recent experience of Latin America
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Taxation and Inequality in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Recent Experience of Latin America, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2018) View citations (17) (2018)

2014

28. Changes in Child Poverty in the OECD/EU during the Great Recession: An initial view
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (1)
29. From Volatility to Stabilization: Cyclicality of Fiscal Policy in Latin America over the Last Decades
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (2)
30. Is it possible to adjust ‘with a human face’? Differences in fiscal consolidation strategies between Hungary and Iceland
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Is It Possible to Adjust ‘With a Human Face’? Differences in Fiscal Consolidation Strategies between Hungary and Iceland, Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2015) (2015)
31. Pre-crisis Conditions and Government Policy Responses: Chile and Mexico during the Great Recession
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (6)
32. Structural change and wage inequality in the manufacturing sector: long run evidence from East Asia
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa
    See also Journal Article Structural Change and Wage Inequality in the Manufacturing Sector: Long Run Evidence from East Asia, Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2015) View citations (8) (2015)
33. Subjective Well-being, Risk Perceptions and Time Discounting: Evidence from a large-scale cash transfer programme
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (9)
34. The Consequences of the Recent Economic Crisis and Government Reactions for Children
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (4)
35. Time Discounting and Credit Market Access in a Large Scale Cash Transfer Program
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Time Discounting and Credit Market Access in a Large-Scale Cash Transfer Programme, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
36. Trends in Child Well-being in EU Countries during the Great Recession: A cross-country comparative perspective
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (4)

2013

37. Child Well-being in Advanced Economies in the Late 2000s
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Child Well-Being in Advanced Economies in the Late 2000s, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
38. Child Well-being in Economically Rich Countries: Changes in the first decade of the 21st century
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (2)
39. Children’s Subjective Well-being in Rich Countries
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (53)
40. Development policies and income inequality in selected developing regions, 1980-2010
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (13)
    Also in UNCTAD Discussion Papers, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (2012) View citations (44)
41. The Australian Household Stimulus Package: Lessons from the recent economic crisis
    Innocenti Working Papers

2012

42. A New Fiscal Pact, Tax Policy Changes and Income Inequality
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (7)
43. Child Deprivation, Multidimensional Poverty and Monetary Poverty in Europe
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (27)
44. Human Development and Fiscal Policy: Comparing the Crises of 1982-85 and 2008-11
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (7)
45. Innovative Features in Conditional Cash Transfers: An impact evaluation of Chile Solidario on households and children
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (7)
46. Relative Income Poverty among Children in Rich Countries
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (16)
47. The Impact of Social Protection on Children: A review of the literature
    Innocenti Working Papers View citations (4)
48. The Impact of Uruguay’s 2007 Tax Reform on Equity and Efficiency
    Working Papers - Economics, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l'Economia e l'Impresa View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Uruguay's 2007 Tax Reform on Equity and Efficiency, Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute (2014) View citations (4) (2014)

2011

49. A New Fiscal Pact, Tax Policy Changes and Income Inequality: Latin America During the Last Decade
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)

2010

50. Policies for Reducing Income Inequality: Latin America During the Last Decade
    Working papers, UNICEF,Division of Policy and Strategy View citations (3)

Undated

51. The dynamics of income inequality in a dualistic economy – Malawi
    UNDP Africa Policy Notes, United Nations Development Programme, Regional Bureau for Africa View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Can Preferences for Redistribution Explain the Impact of Austerity on Political Participation? Evidence from the UK
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2025, 87, (2), 357-381
2. Inequality, social mobility and redistributive preferences
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2025, 229, (C)
   See also Working Paper Inequality, social mobility and redistributive preferences, MERIT Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

3. The contribution of personality traits and social norms to the gender pay gap: A systematic literature review
   Journal of Economic Surveys, 2023, 37, (2), 377-408

2022

4. COVID‐19 policy responses, mobility, and food prices
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2022, 104, (2), 569-588 View citations (3)
5. How Social Assistance Affects Subjective Wellbeing: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan
   Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (4), 827-847
   See also Working Paper How social assistance affects subjective Well-being: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan, MERIT Working Papers (2021) (2021)

2021

6. Chinese official finance and political participation in Africa
   European Economic Review, 2021, 136, (C) View citations (18)

2020

7. Chinese development assistance and household welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa
   World Development, 2020, 129, (C) View citations (32)
   See also Working Paper Chinese development assistance and household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa, RSCAS Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2019

8. Manufacturing growth accelerations in developing countries
   Review of Development Economics, 2019, 23, (4), 1696-1724 View citations (2)
9. Redistributive Preferences and Protests in Latin America
   Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2019, 63, (9), 2128-2154 View citations (9)
10. What factors drive successful industrialization? Evidence and implications for developing countries
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2019, 49, (C), 266-276 View citations (40)

2018

11. Cyclicality of Fiscal Policy in Latin America over the period 1990 †2015
    Review of Development Economics, 2018, 22, (1), 67-90 View citations (3)
12. Taxation and Inequality in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Recent Experience of Latin America
    Journal of International Development, 2018, 30, (2), 256-273 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Taxation and inequality in developing countries: Lessons from the recent experience of Latin America, WIDER Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
13. Welfare spending and political conflict in Latin America, 1970–2010
    World Development, 2018, 107, (C), 98-110 View citations (9)

2017

14. Catching-up, structural transformation, and inequality: industry-level evidence from Asia
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2017, 26, (4), 555-570 View citations (3)

2016

15. Time Discounting and Credit Market Access in a Large-Scale Cash Transfer Programme
    Journal of African Economies, 2016, 25, (3), 367-387 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Time Discounting and Credit Market Access in a Large Scale Cash Transfer Program, Working Papers - Economics (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2015

16. Is It Possible to Adjust ‘With a Human Face’? Differences in Fiscal Consolidation Strategies between Hungary and Iceland
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2015, 57, (4), 623-654 View citations (2)
17. Is It Possible to Adjust ‘With a Human Face’? Differences in Fiscal Consolidation Strategies between Hungary and Iceland
    Comparative Economic Studies, 2015, 57, (4), 623-654
    See also Working Paper Is it possible to adjust ‘with a human face’? Differences in fiscal consolidation strategies between Hungary and Iceland, Innocenti Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
18. Lessons from the recent economic crisis: the Australian household stimulus package
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2015, 29, (3), 309-327
19. Structural Change and Wage Inequality in the Manufacturing Sector: Long Run Evidence from East Asia
    Oxford Development Studies, 2015, 43, (2), 212-231 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Structural change and wage inequality in the manufacturing sector: long run evidence from East Asia, Working Papers - Economics (2014) (2014)

2014

20. Child Well-Being in Advanced Economies in the Late 2000s
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2014, 118, (1), 247-283 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Child Well-being in Advanced Economies in the Late 2000s, Innocenti Working Papers (2013) View citations (1) (2013)
21. The Impact of Uruguay's 2007 Tax Reform on Equity and Efficiency
    Development Policy Review, 2014, 32, (6), 701-714 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Impact of Uruguay’s 2007 Tax Reform on Equity and Efficiency, Working Papers - Economics (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2012

22. INNOVATIVE FEATURES IN POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES: AN IMPACT EVALUATION OF CHILE SOLIDARIO ON HOUSEHOLDS AND CHILDREN
    Journal of International Development, 2012, 24, (8), 1030-1041 View citations (7)