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Postal address:Yale University, School of Management 135 Prospect Street P.O. Box 208200 New Haven, CT 06520-8200 U.S.A.
Workplace:School of Management, Yale University, (more information at EDIRC)
Economic Growth Center, Economics Department, Yale University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. Migration Restrictions Can Create Gender Inequality: The Story of China's Left-Behind Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (6)
  2. More Roads or Public Transit? Insights from Measuring City-Center Accessibility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2022

  1. The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural-Urban Migration
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (54)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) Downloads View citations (55)

2021

  1. Coding Bootcamps for Female Digital Employment: Evidence from an RCT in Argentina and Colombia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Encouragement and Distortionary Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (3)
  3. Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries
    Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley Downloads View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries, EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (2021) Downloads View citations (82) (2021)
  4. Is Habit a Powerful Policy Instrument to Induce Prosocial Behavioral Change?
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University Downloads View citations (2)
  5. Migration and Informal Insurance
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) Downloads View citations (2)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) Downloads View citations (2)
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2019) Downloads View citations (16)
  6. Normalizing Community Mask-Wearing: A Cluster Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University Downloads View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) Downloads View citations (15)
  7. Returns to International Migration: Evidence from a Bangladesh-Malaysia Visa Lottery
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) Downloads
  8. Slippery Fish: Enforcing Regulation when Agents Learn and Adapt
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) Downloads View citations (7)
  9. Social and Financial Incentives for Overcoming a Collective Action Problem
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads
  10. The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (14)
  11. The Productivity Consequences of Pollution-Induced Migration in China
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) Downloads View citations (28)

2020

  1. Migration Costs and Observational Returns to Migration in the Developing World
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (27)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) Downloads View citations (27)

    See also Journal Article Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2020) Downloads View citations (27) (2020)
  2. Migration and the labour market impacts of COVID-19
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads View citations (8)
  3. Returns to Low-Skilled International Migration: Evidence from the Bangladesh-Malaysia Migration Lottery Program
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (5)
  4. The Benefits and Costs of Social Distancing in Rich and Poor Countries
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads View citations (13)

2019

  1. Demand Estimation with Strategic Complementarities: Sanitation in Bangladesh
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (14)
  2. Migration and Informal Insurance: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial and a Structural Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)
  3. Slippery Fish: Enforcing Regulation under Subversive Adaptation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)

2018

  1. Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption"
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University Downloads View citations (49)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) Downloads View citations (101)
    Papers, arXiv.org (2018) Downloads View citations (78)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2018) Downloads View citations (72)

    See also Journal Article Can Network Theory-Based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) Downloads View citations (61) (2021)
  2. Enforcing Regulation Under Illicit Adaptation
    Papers, arXiv.org Downloads
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2018) Downloads
    HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (2018) Downloads
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) Downloads

2017

  1. Effects of Emigration on Rural Labor Markets
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (39)

2016

  1. Are gender differences in performance innate or socially mediated ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (4)
  2. Does Development Aid Undermine Political Accountability? Leader and Constituent Responses to a Large-Scale Intervention
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences Downloads View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) Downloads View citations (6)
  3. Urban-Rural Wage Gaps in Developing Countries: Spatial Misallocation or Efficient Sorting?
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (5)

2015

  1. Differences in the effects of vocational training on men and women: constraints on women and drop-out behaviour
    ILO Working Papers, International Labour Organization Downloads View citations (3)
  2. Migration and Consumption Insurance in Bangladesh
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics Downloads View citations (3)

2014

  1. Manufacturing Growth and the Lives of Bangladeshi Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (8)

    See also Journal Article Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2015) Downloads View citations (144) (2015)
  2. Risk, Insurance and Wages in General Equilibrium
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2013) Downloads View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (22)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2013) Downloads View citations (11)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2013) Downloads View citations (11)
  3. Social Learning and Communication
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (25)
  4. Under-investment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (255)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) Downloads View citations (274)

    See also Journal Article Underinvestment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2014) Downloads View citations (275) (2014)

2013

  1. Communicating with Farmers through Social Networks
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2013) Downloads View citations (10)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2013) Downloads View citations (11)
  2. Escaping Famine through Seasonal Migration
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2013) Downloads View citations (11)
  3. Gender Differences in Preferences, Intra-Household Externalities, and Low Demand for Improved Cookstoves
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (60)
  4. Gender Differences in the Effects of Vocational Training: Constraints on Women and Drop-Out Behavior
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (44)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) Downloads View citations (26)

2012

  1. Pilot Intervention of Improved Cook Stoves in Rural Areas: Assessment of Effects on Fuel Use, Smoke Emission and Health
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences Downloads
  2. Seasonal Migration and Risk Aversion
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2011) Downloads View citations (8)
  3. Selling Formal Insurance to the Informally Insured
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University Downloads View citations (122)
    Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2012) Downloads View citations (131)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) Downloads View citations (124)
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (134)

2011

  1. Development Effects of Electrification: Evidence from the Geologic Placement of Hydropower Plants in Brazil*
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (21)
    Also in Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica (2011) Downloads View citations (10)

2010

  1. Skilled Immigration and Innovation: Evidence from Enrollment Fluctuations in U.S. Doctoral Programs
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers Downloads View citations (12)

2009

  1. Inter-jurisdictional coordination in the management of natural resources: evidence from water basin committees in Brazil
    Research Department working papers, CAF Development Bank Of Latinamerica Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Migrating Away from a Seasonal Famine: A Randomized Intervention in Bangladesh
    Human Development Research Papers (2009 to present), Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Downloads View citations (7)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) Downloads View citations (7)

2005

  1. The political economy of health services provision and access in Brazil
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (6)

2003

  1. The impact of urban spatial structure on travel demand in the United States
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank Downloads View citations (34)

Journal Articles

2021

  1. COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in low- and middle-income countries
    EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2021, 27, - Downloads View citations (23)
  2. Can Network Theory-Based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?
    American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (6), 1918-43 Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption", Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2018) Downloads View citations (49) (2018)
  3. Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries
    EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2021, 7, (6), - Downloads View citations (82)
    See also Working Paper Falling living standards during the COVID-19 crisis: Quantitative evidence from nine developing countries, Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2021) Downloads View citations (82) (2021)
  4. Subsidies for technology adoption: Experimental evidence from rural Cameroon
    Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 153, (C) Downloads View citations (5)

2020

  1. Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Arsenic Poisoning in South Asia: A View from the Social Sciences
    Asian Development Review, 2020, 37, (2), 21-44 Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Gender gaps in technology diffusion
    Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) Downloads View citations (18)
  3. Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2020, 113, (C), 138-154 Downloads View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Migration Costs and Observational Returns to Migration in the Developing World, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2020) Downloads View citations (27) (2020)
  4. Seasonal Poverty and Seasonal Migration in Asia
    Asian Development Review, 2020, 37, (1), 1-42 Downloads View citations (6)
  5. The challenges of scaling effective interventions: A path forward for research and policy
    World Development, 2020, 127, (C) Downloads View citations (5)

2019

  1. Social Learning and Incentives for Experimentation and Communication
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2019, 86, (3), 976-1009 Downloads View citations (82)

2017

  1. Decentralization and Pollution Spillovers: Evidence from the Re-drawing of County Borders in Brazil*
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2017, 84, (1), 464-502 Downloads View citations (69)

2016

  1. Democracy and policy stability
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2016, 42, (C), 499-517 Downloads View citations (9)

2015

  1. Learning About New Technologies Through Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Nontraditional Stoves in Bangladesh
    Marketing Science, 2015, 34, (4), 480-499 Downloads View citations (40)
  2. Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 115, (C), 1-15 Downloads View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper Manufacturing Growth and the Lives of Bangladeshi Women, NBER Working Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (8) (2014)
  3. Research Opportunities in Emerging Markets: an Inter-disciplinary Perspective from Marketing, Economics, and Psychology
    Customer Needs and Solutions, 2015, 2, (4), 264-276 Downloads View citations (18)
  4. Satellites, Self-Reports, and Submersion: Exposure to Floods in Bangladesh
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 232-36 Downloads View citations (36)

2014

  1. Underinvestment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh
    Econometrica, 2014, 82, (5), 1671-1748 Downloads View citations (275)
    Also in Econometrica, 2014, 82, 1671-1748 (2014) Downloads View citations (297)

    See also Working Paper Under-investment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh, NBER Working Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (255) (2014)

2013

  1. Consanguinity and Other Marriage Market Effects of a Wealth Shock in Bangladesh
    Demography, 2013, 50, (5), 1845-1871 Downloads View citations (24)
  2. Development Effects of Electrification: Evidence from the Topographic Placement of Hydropower Plants in Brazil
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (2), 200-231 Downloads View citations (241)
  3. Informal Risk Sharing, Index Insurance, and Risk Taking in Developing Countries
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 375-80 Downloads View citations (119)

2012

  1. Skilled Immigration and Innovation: Evidence from Enrolment Fluctuations in US Doctoral Programmes
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (565), 1143-1176 Downloads View citations (84)

2011

  1. The Economics of Natural Disasters
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2011, 3, (1), 297-312 Downloads View citations (47)
  2. The Political Economy of Health Services Provision in Brazil
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (4), 723 - 751 Downloads View citations (6)

2009

  1. The Transforming Power of Democracy: Regime Type and the Distribution of Electricity
    American Political Science Review, 2009, 103, (2), 193-213 Downloads View citations (30)

2008

  1. Does rising income increase or decrease damage risk from natural disasters?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2008, 63, (3), 788-802 Downloads View citations (178)

2007

  1. International Graduate Education and Innovation: Evidence and Issues for East Asian Technology Policy
    Asian Economic Papers, 2007, 6, (3), 78-94 Downloads

2006

  1. Measuring Financial Development in the Middle East and North Africa: A New Database
    IMF Staff Papers, 2006, 53, (3), 7 Downloads View citations (18)

2005

  1. Democracy, Volatility, and Economic Development
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (2), 348-361 Downloads View citations (139)
  2. The Effects of Urban Spatial Structure on Travel Demand in the United States
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (3), 466-478 Downloads View citations (167)
 
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