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Working Papers

2018

1. Nutrition, religion, and widowhood in Nigeria
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Nutrition, Religion, and Widowhood in Nigeria, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2017

2. Governance and Women's Economic and Political Participation
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2015

3. Women left behind ? poverty and headship in Africa
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
   See also Journal Article Women Left Behind? Poverty and Headship in Africa, Demography, Springer (2017) View citations (19) (2017)

2014

4. Customary Norms, Inheritance, and Human Capital: Evidence from a Reform of the Matrilineal System in Ghana
   CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Customary Norms, Inheritance, and Human Capital: Evidence from a Reform of the Matrilineal System in Ghana, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (52) (2017)
5. Son preference, fertility and family structure: evidence from reproductive behavior among Nigerian women
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (37)
6. Why are adult women missing ? son preference and maternal survival in India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (33)
   See also Journal Article Why are adult women missing? Son preference and maternal survival in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (42) (2018)

2009

7. How to Make Public Works Work: A Review of the Experiences
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (48)
   Also in The Social Policy and Labor Discussion Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (34)

2008

8. Highly labor-intensive public works in Madagascar: issues and policy options
   The Social Policy and Labor Discussion Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
9. Social safety nets in World Bank lending and analytical work: FY2002 - 2007
   The Social Policy and Labor Discussion Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2007

10. Reducing Error, Fraud and Corruption (EFC) in Social Protection Programs
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Son Preference and Maternal Health: A Cross-Cultural and Temporal Analysis
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2026, 74, (4), 1167 - 1203

2025

2. Intersecting social inequalities in prenatal and postnatal care: Examining race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic location
   Social Science & Medicine, 2025, 384, (C)

2024

3. Unconditional cash transfers and safe transitions to adulthood in Malawi
   World Development, 2024, 175, (C) View citations (3)

2021

4. Long-term Well-being among Survivors of the Rwandan and Cambodian Genocides
   Journal of Development Studies, 2021, 57, (8), 1413-1427
5. Nutrition, Religion, and Widowhood in Nigeria
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2021, 69, (3), 951 - 1001 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Nutrition, religion, and widowhood in Nigeria, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2019

6. Governance and Women's Economic and Political Participation: Power Inequalities, Formal Constraints and Norms
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2019, 34, (1), 34-64 View citations (13)
7. Government of Malawi's unconditional cash transfer improves youth mental health
   Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 225, (C), 108-119 View citations (27)

2018

8. Why are adult women missing? Son preference and maternal survival in India
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 134, (C), 467-484 View citations (42)
   See also Working Paper Why are adult women missing ? son preference and maternal survival in India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (33) (2014)

2017

9. Customary Norms, Inheritance, and Human Capital: Evidence from a Reform of the Matrilineal System in Ghana
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (4), 166-85 View citations (52)
   See also Working Paper Customary Norms, Inheritance, and Human Capital: Evidence from a Reform of the Matrilineal System in Ghana, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
10. Women Left Behind? Poverty and Headship in Africa
    Demography, 2017, 54, (3), 1119-1145 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Women left behind ? poverty and headship in Africa, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (14) (2015)