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Working Papers
2024
- Shortening the Path to Productive Investment: Evidence from Input Fairs and Cash Transfers in Malawi
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Shortening the path to productive investment: Evidence from input fairs and cash transfers in Malawi, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
- The Dynamic Effects of Cash Transfers to Agricultural Households
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
2023
- Going the Extra Mile: Farm Subsidies and Spatial Convergence in Agricultural Input Adoption
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2022
- Blue Spoons: Sparking Communication About Appropriate Technology Use
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
- Exhaustive or Exhausting? Evidence on Respondent Fatigue in Long Surveys
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Exhaustive or exhausting? Evidence on respondent fatigue in long surveys, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (4) (2023)
- Private but Misunderstood ? Evidence on Measuring Intimate Partner Violence via Self-Interviewing in Rural Liberia and Malawi
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (4)
2021
- Is Digital Credit Filling a Hole or Digging a Hole? Evidence from Malawi
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021) 
See also Journal Article Is Digital Credit Filling a Hole or Digging a Hole? Evidence from Malawi, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2024) (2024)
2020
- Did COVID-19 Market Disruptions Disrupt Food Security? Evidence from Households in Rural Liberia and Malawi
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
Also in Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2020) View citations (21)
- Saving for Multiple Financial Needs: Evidence from Lockboxes and Mobile Money in Malawi
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
See also Journal Article Saving for Multiple Financial Needs: Evidence from Lockboxes and Mobile Money in Malawi, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
2018
- Grain Today, Gain Tomorrow: Evidence from a Storage Experiment with Savings Clubs in Kenya
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (45)
See also Journal Article Grain today, gain tomorrow: Evidence from a storage experiment with savings clubs in Kenya, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (46) (2018)
- Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
See also Journal Article Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
2017
- Decentralization and Efficiency of Subsidy Targeting: Evidence from Chiefs in Rural Malawi
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article Decentralization and efficiency of subsidy targeting: Evidence from chiefs in rural Malawi, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (46) (2020)
- Governance and the effectiveness of public health subsidies: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Governance and the effectiveness of public health subsidies: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
2016
- Banking the Unbanked: Evidence from Three Countries - Working Paper 440
Working Papers, Center for Global Development View citations (21)
- Banking the Unbanked? Evidence From Three Countries
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
Also in Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2016) View citations (25) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (28) Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2016) View citations (38)
See also Journal Article Banking the Unbanked? Evidence from Three Countries, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (104) (2018)
- The Effect of Savings Accounts on Interpersonal Financial Relationships: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya
Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz View citations (4)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (14) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (14)
See also Journal Article The Effect of Savings Accounts on Interpersonal Financial Relationships: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
2015
- Governance and the Effectiveness of Public Health Subsidies
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4)
2013
- Daily Needs, Income Targets and Labor Supply: Evidence from Kenya
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
- Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren
Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz View citations (102)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (103) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (102) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (103)
See also Journal Article Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (103) (2013)
- Keeping the Doctor Away: Experimental Evidence on Investment in Preventative Health Products
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (62)
Also in Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2012) View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (57) (2013)
2012
- Challenges in Banking the Rural Poor: Evidence from Kenya's Western Province
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
See also Chapter Challenges in Banking the Rural Poor: Evidence from Kenya's Western Province, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
- Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz View citations (7)
Also in Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2008) View citations (5) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (101) Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2009) View citations (96)
See also Journal Article Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (357) (2013)
- Why Don't the Poor Save More? Evidence from Health Savings Experiments
Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz View citations (11)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (32)
See also Journal Article Why Don't the Poor Save More? Evidence from Health Savings Experiments, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (267) (2013)
2011
- Limited insurance within the household: evidence from a field experiment in Kenya
MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (13) Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2008) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Limited Insurance within the Household: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (84) (2012)
- Risk-coping through sexual networks: evidence from client transfers in Kenya
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Risk-Coping through Sexual Networks: Evidence from Client Transfers in Kenya, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2012) View citations (19) (2012)
- The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes. Evidence from a Field Experiment with Schoolchildren
Working Papers, NET Institute View citations (3)
2009
- Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (81)
See also Journal Article Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (689) (2011)
- Nudging Farmers to Utilize Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (53)
- Transactional sex as a response to risk in western Kenya
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Transactional Sex as a Response to Risk in Western Kenya, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (77) (2011)
Journal Articles
2024
- Is Digital Credit Filling a Hole or Digging a Hole? Evidence from Malawi
The Economic Journal, 2024, 134, (658), 457-484 
See also Working Paper Is Digital Credit Filling a Hole or Digging a Hole? Evidence from Malawi, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
- Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, 106, (6), 1511-1528 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (20) (2018)
- Shortening the path to productive investment: Evidence from input fairs and cash transfers in Malawi
Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 170, (C) View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Shortening the Path to Productive Investment: Evidence from Input Fairs and Cash Transfers in Malawi, NBER Working Papers (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
2023
- Exhaustive or exhausting? Evidence on respondent fatigue in long surveys
Journal of Development Economics, 2023, 161, (C) View citations (4)
See also Working Paper Exhaustive or Exhausting? Evidence on Respondent Fatigue in Long Surveys, NBER Working Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
- Saving for Multiple Financial Needs: Evidence from Lockboxes and Mobile Money in Malawi
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023, 105, (4), 833-851 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Saving for Multiple Financial Needs: Evidence from Lockboxes and Mobile Money in Malawi, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
2020
- Cashing In (and Out): Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Mobile Money in Malawi
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2020, 110, 599-604 View citations (12)
- Decentralization and efficiency of subsidy targeting: Evidence from chiefs in rural Malawi
Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 185, (C) View citations (46)
See also Working Paper Decentralization and Efficiency of Subsidy Targeting: Evidence from Chiefs in Rural Malawi, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
- The daily grind: Cash needs and labor supply
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 177, (C), 399-414 View citations (8)
2019
- The Effect of Savings Accounts on Interpersonal Financial Relationships: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya
The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (617), 273-310 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper The Effect of Savings Accounts on Interpersonal Financial Relationships: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
2018
- Banking the Unbanked? Evidence from Three Countries
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (2), 257-97 View citations (104)
See also Working Paper Banking the Unbanked? Evidence From Three Countries, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (25) (2016)
- Grain today, gain tomorrow: Evidence from a storage experiment with savings clubs in Kenya
Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 134, (C), 1-15 View citations (46)
See also Working Paper Grain Today, Gain Tomorrow: Evidence from a Storage Experiment with Savings Clubs in Kenya, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (45) (2018)
2017
- Governance and the effectiveness of public health subsidies: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 156, (C), 150-169 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Governance and the effectiveness of public health subsidies: Evidence from Ghana, Kenya and Uganda, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
2014
- Minding small change among small firms in Kenya
Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 69-86 View citations (25)
2013
- Behavioral Biases and Firm Behavior: Evidence from Kenyan Retail Shops
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 362-68 View citations (31)
- Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (3), 211-40 View citations (103)
See also Working Paper Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Computers on Academic Achievement among Schoolchildren, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (102) (2013)
- Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products
Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 196-210 View citations (57)
See also Working Paper Keeping the Doctor Away: Experimental Evidence on Investment in Preventative Health Products, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (62) (2013)
- Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (1), 163-92 View citations (357)
See also Working Paper Savings Constraints and Microenterprise Development: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (7) (2012)
- Why Don't the Poor Save More? Evidence from Health Savings Experiments
American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (4), 1138-71 View citations (267)
See also Working Paper Why Don't the Poor Save More? Evidence from Health Savings Experiments, Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (11) (2012)
2012
- Limited Insurance within the Household: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (4), 140-64 View citations (84)
See also Working Paper Limited insurance within the household: evidence from a field experiment in Kenya, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
- Risk-Coping through Sexual Networks: Evidence from Client Transfers in Kenya
Journal of Human Resources, 2012, 47, (1), 107-145 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Risk-coping through sexual networks: evidence from client transfers in Kenya, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
- The (hidden) costs of political instability: Evidence from Kenya's 2007 election crisis
Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 314-329 View citations (43)
2011
- Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (6), 2350-90 View citations (689)
See also Working Paper Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (81) (2009)
- Transactional Sex as a Response to Risk in Western Kenya
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (1), 35-64 View citations (77)
See also Working Paper Transactional sex as a response to risk in western Kenya, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
2010
- Coping with Political Instability: Micro Evidence from Kenya's 2007 Election Crisis
American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 120-24 View citations (13)
2009
- Sex Markets: A Denied Industry
Feminist Economics, 2009, 15, (4), 158-161
2008
- How High Are Rates of Return to Fertilizer? Evidence from Field Experiments in Kenya
American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 482-88 View citations (293)
Chapters
2014
- Challenges in Banking the Rural Poor: Evidence from Kenya's Western Province
A chapter in African Successes, Volume III: Modernization and Development, 2014, pp 63-101 View citations (8)
See also Working Paper Challenges in Banking the Rural Poor: Evidence from Kenya's Western Province, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
- Success in Entrepreneurship: Doing the Math
A chapter in African Successes, Volume II: Human Capital, 2014, pp 281-303
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