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Working Papers

2025

1. Means-Tested Transfers in the US: Facts and Parametric Estimates
   Working Papers, CEMFI
   Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024)
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2024)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024)

2024

2. Are Men's Preferences for Couple Equity Misperceived? Evidence from Six Countries
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2024)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
3. Beliefs About Maternal Labor Supply
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (4)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2024)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (4)
   Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (4)
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (4)
4. If You Only Have a Hammer: Optimal Dynamic Prevention Policy
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
5. Introducing a Global Dataset on Conflict Forecasts and News Topics
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (1)
   Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024) View citations (1)
6. Movies
   Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024)
7. The Hidden Toll of the Pandemic: Excess Mortality in non-COVID-19 Hospital Patients
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (2)
   Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022)
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022)
   See also Journal Article The hidden toll of the pandemic: Excess mortality in non-COVID-19 hospital patients, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (2) (2024)
8. The Impacts of Armed Conflict on Human Development
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
   Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024)
9. The Information Content of Conflict, Social Unrest and Policy Uncertainty Measures for Macroeconomic Forecasting
   Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
   Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2024)
   See also Journal Article The information content of conflict, social unrest and policy uncertainty measures for macroeconomic forecasting, Latin American Journal of Central Banking (previously Monetaria), Elsevier (2024) (2024)
10. The Urgency of Conflict Prevention – A Macroeconomic Perspective
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund
11. The impacts of armed conflict on human development: a review of the literature
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network

2023

12. On the Black-White Gaps in Labor Supply and Earnings over the Lifecycle in the US
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2023)
    See also Journal Article On the black-white gaps in labor supply and earnings over the lifecycle in the US, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2023) (2023)
13. The Impact of Fear of Automation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (6)
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (2)

2022

14. A City of God: Afterlife Beliefs and Job Support in Brazil
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
15. Building Bridges to Peace: A Quantitative Evaluation of Power-Sharing Agreements
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
    Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2022)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    See also Journal Article Building bridges to peace: a quantitative evaluation of power-sharing agreements, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2024) (2024)
16. Dynamic Early Warning and Action Model
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (2)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2022) View citations (2)
17. How do transfers and universal basic income impact the labor market and inequality?
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (6)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (5)
18. How to measure parenting styles?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article How to measure parenting styles?, Review of Economics of the Household, Springer (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
19. Pandemic Pressures and Public Health Care: Evidence from England
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (6)
    Papers, arXiv.org (2022) View citations (6)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (7)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2022) View citations (8)
20. Perceived Returns to Job Search
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (2)
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Perceived returns to job search, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (3) (2023)
21. The Value of Sick Pay
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics
    Also in Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2021) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2021) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The value of sick pay, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
22. Using Past Violence and Current News to Predict Changes in Violence
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (6)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2022) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Using past violence and current news to predict changes in violence, International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (6) (2022)

2021

23. Can Perceived Returns Explain Enrollment Gaps in Postgraduate Education?
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2019) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Can perceived returns explain enrollment gaps in postgraduate education?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)
24. Incarceration, Unemployment, and the Racial Marriage Divide
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (4)
25. Is Marriage for White People? Incarceration, Unemployment, and the Racial Marriage Divide
    Janeway Institute Working Papers, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (23)
    Working Papers, CEMFI (2021) View citations (4)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (23)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2021) View citations (4)
26. Maternal Labor Supply: Perceived Returns, Constraints, and Social Norms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2021) View citations (10)
27. Parenting Types
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge
28. The Hard Problem of Prediction for Conflict Prevention
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ (2019)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2020)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2021)
    Cahiers de recherche, Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques (2019)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Hard Problem of Prediction for Conflict Prevention, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2022) View citations (13) (2022)

2020

29. Furloughing
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2020)
    See also Journal Article Furloughing, Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons (2020) (2020)
30. Inequality in the Impact of the Coronavirus Shock: Evidence from Real Time Surveys
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (837)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2020) View citations (854)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (832)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (831)
    See also Journal Article Inequality in the impact of the coronavirus shock: Evidence from real time surveys, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (708) (2020)
31. Inequality in the Impact of the Coronavirus Shock: New Survey Evidence for the UK
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (288)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2020) View citations (284)
32. Parental Beliefs about Returns to Child Health Investments
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (16)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) View citations (59)
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (56)
    See also Journal Article Parental beliefs about returns to child health investments, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (9) (2022)
33. The Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Mental Health: Evidence from the US
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (62)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2020) View citations (52)
34. The Imperium of the Colonial Tongue? Evidence on Language Policy Preferences in Zambia
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Imperium of the Colonial Tongue? Evidence on Language Policy Preferences in Zambia, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2023) (2023)
35. Work Tasks That Can Be Done From Home: Evidence on Variation Within & Across Occupations and Industries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (58)
36. Work Tasks That Can Be Done From Home: Evidence on Variation Within and Across Occupations and Industries
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (73)
37. Work That Can Be Done from Home: Evidence on Variation within and across Occupations and Industries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (65)
    See also Journal Article Work that can be done from home: evidence on variation within and across occupations and industries, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (76) (2022)

2019

38. Measuring Uncertainty at the Regional Level Using Newspaper Text
    Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques (2019)
39. Parental Beliefs about Returns to Different Types of Investments in School Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2018) View citations (59)
    See also Journal Article Parental Beliefs about Returns to Different Types of Investments in School Children, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2022) View citations (15) (2022)
40. The Rise of the 'No Party' in England
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2019)

2018

41. Discrimination Without Taste - How Discrimination Can Spillover and Persist
    Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ View citations (3)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2014) View citations (7)
    Cahiers de recherche, Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Discrimination without taste: how discrimination can spillover and persist, SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, Springer (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
42. Innovation Growth Clusters: Lessons from the Industrial Revolution
    Cahiers de recherche, Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en économie quantitative, CIREQ
    Also in Cahiers de recherche, Universite de Montreal, Departement de sciences economiques (2018)

2017

43. Is Marriage for White People? Incarceration and the Racial Marriage Divide
    2017 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (5)
44. Reading Between the Lines: Prediction of Political Violence Using Newspaper Text
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (4)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2016) View citations (1)
    Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) Working Papers, Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (2016) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Reading Between the Lines: Prediction of Political Violence Using Newspaper Text, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (53) (2018)
45. Socio-Economic Gaps in University Enrollment: The Role of Perceived Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Returns
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (52)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2017) View citations (43)
46. The Big Five Personality Traits and Partisanship in England
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (12)
    Also in Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2017) View citations (4)

2016

47. Discriminatory attitudes and indigenous language promotion: Challenges and solutions
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
48. Money or Fun? Why Students Want to Pursue Further Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2016) View citations (13)
49. Parental Beliefs About Returns to Educational Investments - The Later the Better?
    VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (18)
    Also in Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group (2015) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Parental Beliefs about Returns to Educational Investments—The Later the Better?, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2018) View citations (124) (2018)

2015

50. The Political Economy of Early and College Education - Can Voting Bend the Great Gatsby Curve?
    2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Building bridges to peace: a quantitative evaluation of power-sharing agreements
   Economic Policy, 2024, 39, (118), 411-467
   See also Working Paper Building Bridges to Peace: A Quantitative Evaluation of Power-Sharing Agreements, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2022) (2022)
2. The hidden toll of the pandemic: Excess mortality in non-COVID-19 hospital patients
   Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 95, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Hidden Toll of the Pandemic: Excess Mortality in non-COVID-19 Hospital Patients, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2024) View citations (2) (2024)
3. The information content of conflict, social unrest and policy uncertainty measures for macroeconomic forecasting
   Latin American Journal of Central Banking (previously Monetaria), 2024, 5, (4)
   See also Working Paper The Information Content of Conflict, Social Unrest and Policy Uncertainty Measures for Macroeconomic Forecasting, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2024) (2024)

2023

4. How to measure parenting styles?
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2023, 21, (3), 1063-1081 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper How to measure parenting styles?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
5. On the black-white gaps in labor supply and earnings over the lifecycle in the US
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2023, 51, 424-449
   See also Working Paper On the Black-White Gaps in Labor Supply and Earnings over the Lifecycle in the US, Janeway Institute Working Papers (2023) (2023)
   Software Item Code and data files for "On the black-white gaps in labor supply and earnings over the lifecycle in the US", Computer Codes (2023) (2023)
6. Perceived returns to job search
   Labour Economics, 2023, 80, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Perceived Returns to Job Search, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
7. The Imperium of the Colonial Tongue? Evidence on Language Policy Preferences in Zambia
   Journal of African Economies, 2023, 32, (1), 52-80
   See also Working Paper The Imperium of the Colonial Tongue? Evidence on Language Policy Preferences in Zambia, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
8. The value of sick pay
   European Economic Review, 2023, 151, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper The Value of Sick Pay, Economics Series Working Papers (2022) (2022)

2022

9. Can perceived returns explain enrollment gaps in postgraduate education?
   Labour Economics, 2022, 77, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Can Perceived Returns Explain Enrollment Gaps in Postgraduate Education?, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2021) View citations (13) (2021)
10. Parental Beliefs about Returns to Different Types of Investments in School Children
    Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (6), 1789-1825 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Parental Beliefs about Returns to Different Types of Investments in School Children, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (16) (2019)
11. Parental beliefs about returns to child health investments
    Journal of Econometrics, 2022, 231, (1), 33-57 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Parental Beliefs about Returns to Child Health Investments, Cambridge Working Papers in Economics (2020) View citations (16) (2020)
12. The Hard Problem of Prediction for Conflict Prevention
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2022, 20, (6), 2440-2467 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Hard Problem of Prediction for Conflict Prevention, Working Papers (2021) (2021)
13. The impact of the coronavirus lockdown on mental health: evidence from the United States
    Economic Policy, 2022, 37, (109), 139-155 View citations (40)
14. Using past violence and current news to predict changes in violence
    International Interactions, 2022, 48, (4), 579-596 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Using Past Violence and Current News to Predict Changes in Violence, Janeway Institute Working Papers (2022) View citations (6) (2022)
15. Work that can be done from home: evidence on variation within and across occupations and industries
    Labour Economics, 2022, 74, (C) View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper Work That Can Be Done from Home: Evidence on Variation within and across Occupations and Industries, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (65) (2020)

2020

16. Furloughing
    Fiscal Studies, 2020, 41, (3), 591-622
    See also Working Paper Furloughing, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
17. Inequality in the impact of the coronavirus shock: Evidence from real time surveys
    Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 189, (C) View citations (708)
    See also Working Paper Inequality in the Impact of the Coronavirus Shock: Evidence from Real Time Surveys, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (837) (2020)
18. What Drives Enrolment Gaps in Further Education? The Role of Beliefs in Sequential Schooling Decisions
    Economica, 2020, 87, (346), 490-529 View citations (16)

2018

19. DECOMPOSING GAPS BETWEEN ROMA AND NON-ROMA IN ROMANIA
    Journal of Demographic Economics, 2018, 84, (2), 209-229 View citations (1)
    Also in JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2018, 84, (2), 209-229 (2018) View citations (3)
20. Discrimination without taste: how discrimination can spillover and persist
    SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, 2018, 9, (3), 249-274 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Discrimination Without Taste - How Discrimination Can Spillover and Persist, Cahiers de recherche (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
21. Parental Beliefs about Returns to Educational Investments—The Later the Better?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2018, 16, (6), 1669-1711 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper Parental Beliefs About Returns to Educational Investments - The Later the Better?, VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change (2016) View citations (18) (2016)
22. Reading Between the Lines: Prediction of Political Violence Using Newspaper Text
    American Political Science Review, 2018, 112, (2), 358-375 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Reading Between the Lines: Prediction of Political Violence Using Newspaper Text, Working Papers (2017) View citations (16) (2017)

2017

23. Voting, education, and the Great Gatsby Curve
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 146, (C), 1-14 View citations (13)

Software Items

2023

1. Code and data files for "On the black-white gaps in labor supply and earnings over the lifecycle in the US"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article On the black-white gaps in labor supply and earnings over the lifecycle in the US, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2023) (2023)