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Working Papers

2023

1. Matching Frictions and Distorted Beliefs:Evidence from a Job Fair Experiment
   Working Papers, Queen Mary University of London, School of Economics and Finance View citations (2)

2022

2. Growing Up Together: Sibling Correlation, Parental Influence, and Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Developing Countries
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)
3. Unintended bottleneck and essential nonlinearity: Understanding the effects of public primary school expansion on intergenerational educational mobility
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
4. What the Mean Measures of Mobility Miss: Learning About Intergenerational Mobility from Conditional Variance
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2021

5. Complementarities and Intergenerational Educational Mobility: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
6. Is Gender Destiny? Gender Bias and Intergenerational Educational Mobility in India
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (6)
   Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2021) View citations (2)
7. Microfinance, Moneylenders, and Economic Shocks: An Assessment of the Bangladesh Experience
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
8. Rural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Rural-urban migration in developing countries: Lessons from the literature, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (15) (2021)

2020

9. Credit Rationing and Pass-Through in Supply Chains: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017)
   See also Journal Article Credit Rationing and Pass-Through in Supply Chains: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
10. Gender Bias and Intergenerational Educational Mobility: Theory and Evidence from China and India
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (13)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2020) View citations (12)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2020) View citations (13)
11. The Evolution of Built-up Areas in Ghana since 1975
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
12. The Rural-Urban Divide and Intergenerational Educational Mobility in a Developing Country: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2019

13. Economic approach to intergenerational mobility: Measures, methods, and challenges in developing countries
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (34)
14. Temporary Trade Shocks, Spatial Reallocation, and Persistence in Developing Countries: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in West Africa
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2019)

2018

15. Bridge to Bigpush or Backwash? Market Integration, Reallocation, and Productivity Effects of Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Bridge to bigpush or backwash? Market integration, reallocation and productivity effects of Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
16. Distributional Effects of Corruption When Enforcement is Biased: Theory and Evidence from Bribery in Schools in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Distributional Effects of Corruption When Enforcement is Biased: Theory and Evidence from Bribery in Schools in Bangladesh, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (10) (2020)
17. Estimating intergenerational mobility with incomplete data: coresidency and truncation bias in rank-based relative and absolute mobility measures
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (2)
18. Transport Costs, Comparative Advantage, and Agricultural Development: Evidence from Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2018) View citations (4)

2017

19. Beyond Dualism: Agricultural Productivity, Small Towns, and Structural Change in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Beyond dualism: Agricultural productivity, small towns, and structural change in Bangladesh, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
20. Job Fairs: Matching Firms and Workers in a Field Experiment in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (12)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (9)
21. Matching Firms and Workers in a Field Experiment in Ethiopia
    SERC Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (8)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2017) View citations (9)

2016

22. Agricultural productivity and non-farm employment: evidence from Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
23. Do consumers benefit from supply chain intermediaries ? evidence from a policy experiment in the edible oils market in Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (2)
24. When measure matters: coresidency, truncation bias, and intergenerational mobility in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article When Measure Matters: Coresidency, Truncation Bias, and Intergenerational Mobility in Developing Countries, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (43) (2018)

2015

25. Do Land Market Restrictions Hinder Structural Change in a Rural Economy? Evidence from Sri Lanka
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (1)
26. Gold mining and proto-urbanization: recent evidence from Ghana
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Gold mining and proto-urbanization: recent evidence from Ghana, Journal of Economic Geography, Oxford University Press (2017) View citations (17) (2017)
27. Land market restrictions, women's labor force participation, and wages in a rural economy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Land Market Restrictions, Women's Labour Force Participation and Wages in a Rural Economy, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
28. Microfinance and Moneylenders: Long-run Effects of MFIs on Informal Credit Market in Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2013) View citations (13)
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy (2013) View citations (12)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Microfinance and Moneylenders: Long-run Effects of MFIs on Informal Credit Market in Bangladesh, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
29. When measure matters: coresident sample selection bias in estimating intergenerational mobility in developing countries
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)

2014

30. Agricultural Productivity, Hired Labor, Wages and Poverty: Evidence from Bangladesh
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Agricultural Productivity, Hired Labor, Wages, and Poverty: Evidence from Bangladesh, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (14) (2018)
31. Gender, Geography and Generations: Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Post-reform India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Gender, Geography, and Generations: Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Post-Reform India, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (65) (2015)
32. Land Market Restrictions, Women's Labor Force Participation and Wages
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
33. Voting with their feet ? access to infrastructure and migration in Nepal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2013

34. Admission is Free Only if Your Dad is Rich! Distributional Effects of Corruption in Schools in Developing Countries
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (7)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2013) View citations (6)
35. Education and Household Welfare
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Education and Household Welfare, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (8) (2014)
36. Understanding the sources of spatial disparity and convergence: evidence from Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2011

37. Education, Preferences, and Household Welfare
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)

2010

38. Determinants of the Choice of Migration Destination
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (4)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Determinants of the Choice of Migration Destination, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2013) View citations (53) (2013)
39. General equilibrium effects of land market restrictions on labor market: evidence from wages in Sri Lanka
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2008

40. Cultural Inheritance, Gender, and Intergenerational Occupational Mobility: Evidence from a Developing Economy
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy
41. Estimating Import Demand Function in Developing Countries: A Structural Econometric Approach with Applications to India and Sri Lanka
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Estimating an Import Demand Function in Developing Countries: A Structural Econometric Approach with Applications to India and Sri Lanka, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (11) (2010)
42. Isolation and subjective welfare: evidence from South Asia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Isolation and Subjective Welfare: Evidence from South Asia, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (22) (2009)
43. Migration, sorting and regional inequality: evidence from Bangladesh
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
44. Spatial specialization and farm-nonfarm linkages
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
45. The Extent of the Market and Stages of Agricultural Specialization
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (6)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The extent of the market and stages of agricultural specialization, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2012) View citations (57) (2012)

2007

46. Where to sell ? market facilities and agricultural marketing
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2006

47. Isolation and Subjective Welfare
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (1)
48. Subjective Welfare, Isolation and Relative Consumption
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Subjective welfare, isolation, and relative consumption, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (144) (2008)

2004

49. Is Black Market Exchange Rate a Good Indicator of Equilibrium Exchange Rate? A Simple Test With Evidence From South Asia
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany

2003

50. After the "License Raj": Economic Liberalization and Aggregate Private Investment in India
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
51. Cities and Specialization: Evidence from South Asia
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Cities and Specialisation: Evidence from South Asia, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2005) View citations (71) (2005)
52. Gender, generations, and nonfarm participation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2002

53. Foreign Trade Regimes and Import Demand Function: Evidence from Sri Lanka
    International Trade, University Library of Munich, Germany
54. Marketing externalities and market development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
55. The spatial division of labor in Nepal
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article The spatial division of labour in Nepal, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2003) View citations (95) (2003)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Bridge to bigpush or backwash? Market integration, reallocation and productivity effects of Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh
   (Agricultural technology choice and transport)
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2022, 22, (4), 853-871 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Bridge to Bigpush or Backwash? Market Integration, Reallocation, and Productivity Effects of Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (9) (2018)

2021

2. Credit Rationing and Pass-Through in Supply Chains: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2021, 13, (3), 202-36 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper Credit Rationing and Pass-Through in Supply Chains: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh, CEPR Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
3. Rural-urban migration in developing countries: Lessons from the literature
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 91, (C) View citations (15)
   See also Working Paper Rural-Urban Migration in Developing Countries: Lessons from the Literature, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (8) (2021)

2020

4. Distributional Effects of Corruption When Enforcement is Biased: Theory and Evidence from Bribery in Schools in Bangladesh
   Economica, 2020, 87, (348), 985-1015 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Distributional Effects of Corruption When Enforcement is Biased: Theory and Evidence from Bribery in Schools in Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
5. Microfinance and Moneylenders: Long-run Effects of MFIs on Informal Credit Market in Bangladesh
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2020, 20, (3), 35 View citations (4)
   Also in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2020, 20, (3), 35 (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Microfinance and Moneylenders: Long-run Effects of MFIs on Informal Credit Market in Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2018

6. Agricultural Productivity, Hired Labor, Wages, and Poverty: Evidence from Bangladesh
   World Development, 2018, 109, (C), 470-482 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Agricultural Productivity, Hired Labor, Wages and Poverty: Evidence from Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
7. Beyond dualism: Agricultural productivity, small towns, and structural change in Bangladesh
   World Development, 2018, 107, (C), 264-276 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Beyond Dualism: Agricultural Productivity, Small Towns, and Structural Change in Bangladesh, MPRA Paper (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
8. When Measure Matters: Coresidency, Truncation Bias, and Intergenerational Mobility in Developing Countries
   Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (3), 589-607 View citations (43)
   See also Working Paper When measure matters: coresidency, truncation bias, and intergenerational mobility in developing countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2017

9. Gold mining and proto-urbanization: recent evidence from Ghana
   Journal of Economic Geography, 2017, 17, (5), 975-1008 View citations (17)
   See also Working Paper Gold mining and proto-urbanization: recent evidence from Ghana, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
10. Land Market Restrictions, Women's Labour Force Participation and Wages in a Rural Economy
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 79, (5), 747-768 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Land market restrictions, women's labor force participation, and wages in a rural economy, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2015

11. Gender, Geography, and Generations: Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Post-Reform India
    World Development, 2015, 72, (C), 362-380 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Gender, Geography and Generations: Intergenerational Educational Mobility in Post-reform India, MPRA Paper (2014) (2014)

2014

12. Education and Household Welfare
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2014, 63, (1), 73 - 115 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Education and Household Welfare, CEPR Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2013

13. Determinants of the Choice of Migration Destination
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2013, 75, (3), 388-409 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of the Choice of Migration Destination, Working Papers (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2012

14. The extent of the market and stages of agricultural specialization
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2012, 45, (3), 1125-1153 View citations (57)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2012, 45, (3), 1125-1153 (2012) View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The Extent of the Market and Stages of Agricultural Specialization, Working Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2011

15. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Rural Economy: Evidence from Nepal and Vietnam
    Journal of Human Resources, 2011, 46, (2) View citations (50)
16. Mobility Costs and Regional Inequality: Evidence from Bangladesh
    Journal of Globalization and Development, 2011, 2, (1), 32 View citations (3)

2010

17. Estimating an Import Demand Function in Developing Countries: A Structural Econometric Approach with Applications to India and Sri Lanka
    Review of International Economics, 2010, 18, (2), 307-319 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Estimating Import Demand Function in Developing Countries: A Structural Econometric Approach with Applications to India and Sri Lanka, Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)

2009

18. Isolation and Subjective Welfare: Evidence from South Asia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (4), 641-683 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Isolation and subjective welfare: evidence from South Asia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (5) (2008)
19. Urban Proximity, Agricultural Potential and Rural Non-farm Employment: Evidence from Bangladesh
    World Development, 2009, 37, (3), 645-660 View citations (54)

2008

20. Market facilities and agricultural marketing: evidence from Tamil Nadu, India
    Agricultural Economics, 2008, 39, (3), 281-294 View citations (23)
21. Subjective welfare, isolation, and relative consumption
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 86, (1), 43-60 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper Subjective Welfare, Isolation and Relative Consumption, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (17) (2006)

2007

22. Economic liberalization and price response of aggregate private investment: time series evidence from India
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2007, 40, (3), 914-934 View citations (20)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2007, 40, (3), 914-934 (2007) View citations (14)

2005

23. Cities and Specialisation: Evidence from South Asia
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (503), 477-504 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Cities and Specialization: Evidence from South Asia, Economics Series Working Papers (2003) View citations (11) (2003)

2003

24. The spatial division of labour in Nepal
    Journal of Development Studies, 2003, 39, (6), 23-66 View citations (95)
    See also Working Paper The spatial division of labor in Nepal, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (24) (2002)

2000

25. Corruption and Entry Deterrence
    Bangladesh Development Studies, 2000, 26, (4), 69-87 View citations (2)

1997

26. A Critical Review of the Econometric Modelling of Aggregate Imports of Bangladesh
    Bangladesh Development Studies, 1997, 25, (1-2), 159-171

1996

27. Estimating the level of protection: The implications of seasonal price fluctuations
    World Development, 1996, 24, (5), 929-937 View citations (2)
28. Foreign exchange rationing and the aggregate import demand function
    Economics Letters, 1996, 51, (3), 315-322 View citations (18)

Books

2011

1. From Farm to Firm: Rural-Urban Transition in Developing Countries
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (18)