Details about Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak

Access statistics for papers by Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak.

Last updated 2023-01-25. Update your information in the RePEc Author Service.

Short-id: pmo232

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 View citations (6)
2. More Roads or Public Transit? Insights from Measuring City-Center Accessibility
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. The Welfare Effects of Encouraging Rural-Urban Migration
   Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (55)
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (56)

2021

4. Coding Bootcamps for Female Digital Employment: Evidence from an RCT in Argentina and Colombia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
5. Encouragement and Distortionary Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
6. 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 View citations (85)
   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) View citations (85) (2021)
7. Is Habit a Powerful Policy Instrument to Induce Prosocial Behavioral Change?
   Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (2)
8. Migration and Informal Insurance
   Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (1)
   Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) View citations (2)
   Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2020) View citations (2)
   Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2019) View citations (16)
9. Normalizing Community Mask-Wearing: A Cluster Randomized Trial in Bangladesh
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
   Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2021) View citations (9)
10. Returns to International Migration: Evidence from a Bangladesh-Malaysia Visa Lottery
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
11. Slippery Fish: Enforcing Regulation when Agents Learn and Adapt
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (7)
12. Social and Financial Incentives for Overcoming a Collective Action Problem
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
13. The Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poor Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
14. The Productivity Consequences of Pollution-Induced Migration in China
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (30)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)

2020

15. Migration Costs and Observational Returns to Migration in the Developing World
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (27)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (27) (2020)
16. Migration and the labour market impacts of COVID-19
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (8)
17. Returns to Low-Skilled International Migration: Evidence from the Bangladesh-Malaysia Migration Lottery Program
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
18. The Benefits and Costs of Social Distancing in Rich and Poor Countries
    Papers, arXiv.org View citations (13)

2019

19. Demand Estimation with Strategic Complementarities: Sanitation in Bangladesh
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)
20. Migration and Informal Insurance: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial and a Structural Model
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
21. Slippery Fish: Enforcing Regulation under Subversive Adaptation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2018

22. Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption"
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University View citations (49)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (101)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2018) View citations (72)
    Papers, arXiv.org (2018) View citations (78)
    See also Journal Article Can Network Theory-Based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (62) (2021)
23. Enforcing Regulation Under Illicit Adaptation
    Papers, arXiv.org
    Also in Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University (2018)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018)
    HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (2018)

2017

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

2016

25. Are gender differences in performance innate or socially mediated ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
26. Does Development Aid Undermine Political Accountability? Leader and Constituent Responses to a Large-Scale Intervention
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (6)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (7)
27. Urban-Rural Wage Gaps in Developing Countries: Spatial Misallocation or Efficient Sorting?
    2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (5)

2015

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

2014

30. Manufacturing Growth and the Lives of Bangladeshi Women
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (148) (2015)
31. Risk, Insurance and Wages in General Equilibrium
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2013) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (11)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2013) View citations (11)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (22)
32. Social Learning and Communication
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
33. Under-investment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (255)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2014) View citations (288)
    See also Journal Article Underinvestment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2014) View citations (289) (2014)

2013

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

2012

38. Pilot Intervention of Improved Cook Stoves in Rural Areas: Assessment of Effects on Fuel Use, Smoke Emission and Health
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
39. Seasonal Migration and Risk Aversion
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2011) View citations (8)
40. Selling Formal Insurance to the Informally Insured
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (128)
    Also in Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (134)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (124)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2012) View citations (131)

2011

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

2010

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

2009

43. 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 View citations (1)
44. 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) View citations (7)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (7)

2005

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

2003

46. The impact of urban spatial structure on travel demand in the United States
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank 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, - View citations (23)
2. Can Network Theory-Based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?
   American Economic Review, 2021, 111, (6), 1918-43 View citations (62)
   See also Working Paper Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption", Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (2018) 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), - View citations (85)
   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) View citations (85) (2021)
4. Subsidies for technology adoption: Experimental evidence from rural Cameroon
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 153, (C) View citations (5)

2020

5. Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Arsenic Poisoning in South Asia: A View from the Social Sciences
   Asian Development Review, 2020, 37, (2), 21-44 View citations (2)
6. Gender gaps in technology diffusion
   Journal of Development Economics, 2020, 143, (C) View citations (20)
7. Migration costs and observational returns to migration in the developing world
   Journal of Monetary Economics, 2020, 113, (C), 138-154 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) View citations (27) (2020)
8. Seasonal Poverty and Seasonal Migration in Asia
   Asian Development Review, 2020, 37, (1), 1-42 View citations (6)
9. The challenges of scaling effective interventions: A path forward for research and policy
   World Development, 2020, 127, (C) View citations (5)

2019

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

13. Learning About New Technologies Through Social Networks: Experimental Evidence on Nontraditional Stoves in Bangladesh
    Marketing Science, 2015, 34, (4), 480-499 View citations (41)
14. Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 115, (C), 1-15 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper Manufacturing Growth and the Lives of Bangladeshi Women, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
15. Research Opportunities in Emerging Markets: an Inter-disciplinary Perspective from Marketing, Economics, and Psychology
    Customer Needs and Solutions, 2015, 2, (4), 264-276 View citations (18)
16. Satellites, Self-Reports, and Submersion: Exposure to Floods in Bangladesh
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 232-36 View citations (36)

2014

17. Underinvestment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh
    Econometrica, 2014, 82, (5), 1671-1748 View citations (289)
    Also in Econometrica, 2014, 82, 1671-1748 (2014) View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper Under-investment in a Profitable Technology: The Case of Seasonal Migration in Bangladesh, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (255) (2014)

2013

18. Consanguinity and Other Marriage Market Effects of a Wealth Shock in Bangladesh
    Demography, 2013, 50, (5), 1845-1871 View citations (25)
19. Development Effects of Electrification: Evidence from the Topographic Placement of Hydropower Plants in Brazil
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (2), 200-231 View citations (245)
20. Informal Risk Sharing, Index Insurance, and Risk Taking in Developing Countries
    American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 375-80 View citations (121)

2012

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

2011

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

2009

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

2008

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

2007

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

2006

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

2005

28. Democracy, Volatility, and Economic Development
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (2), 348-361 View citations (141)
29. The Effects of Urban Spatial Structure on Travel Demand in the United States
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2005, 87, (3), 466-478 View citations (167)