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Working Papers

2020

1. Farm Profits, Prices and Household Behavior
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2019

2. Decision-Making in Complex Households
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2017

3. Human Capital and Shocks: Evidence on Education, Health and Nutrition
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
   See also Chapter (2017)
4. Impact of Violent Crime on Risk Aversion: Evidence from the Mexican Drug War
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2016

5. Adult Mortality Five Years after a Natural Disaster: Evidence from the Indian Ocean Tsunami
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
6. Height and Cognition at Work: Labor Market Productivity in a Low Income Setting
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2015

7. Biological Health Risks and Economic Development
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2014

8. Endogenous Co-residence and Program Incidence: South Africa's Old Age Pension
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
9. Extended Families and Child Well-being
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
10. Farms, Families, and Markets: New Evidence on Completeness of Markets in Agricultural Settings
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
11. The Effects of Mortality on Fertility: Population Dynamics after a Natural Disaster
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2013

12. The Impact of Parental Death on Child Well-being: Evidence from the Indian Ocean Tsunami
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2011

13. Fertility Regulation in an Economic Crisis
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2012)
14. Mortality, the Family and the Indian Ocean Tsunami
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2011)

2010

15. Cutting the costs of attrition: Results from the Indonesia Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)

2007

16. Psychological health before, during, and after an economic crisis: results from Indonesia, 1993 - 2000
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (2008)

2006

17. Out of West Africa: Evidence on the Efficient Allocation of Resources within Farm Households
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago

2004

18. Economic Shocks, Wealth and Welfare
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2003)
19. Lost but Not Forgotten: Attrition and Follow-up in the Indonesia Family Life Survey
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2001)
20. Migration in Retrospect: Remembrances of Things Past
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1997) View citations (3)
21. On the Road: Marriage and Mobility in Malaysia
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (5)
    Also in Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1998)
22. Remembrances of Things Past: Test-Retest Reliability of Retrospective Migration Histories
    Labor and Demography, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A (2003)
23. The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status: Evidence from Russia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)

2001

24. Measuring power
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2001) View citations (7)

2000

25. Family Bargaining and Welfare
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (22)
26. Labor Market Transitions of Men and Women During an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (6)
27. Longer Term Effects of Head Start
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (82)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2002)
28. Lost But Not Forgotten Attribution and Follow-up in the Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (8)
29. Wages, Employment and Economic Shocks: Evidence from Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2002)
30. Women's Health and Pregnancy Outcomes: Does Access to Services Make a Difference?
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (2)

1999

31. Early Test Scores, Socioeconomic Status and Future Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (116)
32. Health, Family Planning and Well-Being in Indonesia during an Economic Crisis: Early Results from the Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (10)
33. Measuring Change in Indonesia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (6)
34. The Real Costs of Indonesia's Economic Crisis: Preliminary Findings from the Indonesia Family Life Surveys
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (81)

1998

35. School Quality and the Longer-Term Effects of Head Start
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2000)

1997

36. Health Care Prices, Health and Labor Outcomes: Experimental Evidence
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (29)
37. Health and Wages: Evidence on Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (230)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Econometrics (1997)

1996

38. Does Head Start Help Hispanic Children?
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1999)
39. Education Across Generations in South Africa
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
40. Fertility, Contraceptive Choice, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in The World Bank Economic Review (1996)
41. Fertility, Education and Resources in South Africa
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (2)
42. Measurment and Mismeasurement of Social Indicators
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1996)
43. Nutritional Status in Indonesia: Evidence from the 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (1)
44. Parental Investments in Schooling: The Roles of Gender and Resources in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (8)
45. Public Policy and Anthropometric Outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (69)
    Also in Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1995)
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1991) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement (1992) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (1996)
46. Quality of Health Care, Survivial and Health Outcomes in Ghana
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (50)
    Also in Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement (1995) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (1996)

1995

47. Contraceptive Choice, Fertility, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement
48. Does Head Start make a Difference?
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (272)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1993) View citations (9)
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1993) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)
49. Empirical Modeling of Household and Family Decisions
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (103)
50. Health, Nutrition and Economic development
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (1998)
51. Health, Wealth and Wages of Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (10)
52. Like Father, Like Son, Like Mother, Like Daughter, Parental Resources and Child Height
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1994)
53. Medical Care for Children, Public Insurance, Private Insurance, and Racial Differences in Utilization
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1995)
54. Nature vs. Nurture? The Bell Curve and Children's Cognitive Achievement
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (2)
55. Race, Children's Cognitive Achievement and The Bell Curve
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

1993

56. Medicaid and Medical Care for Children
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
57. Medical Care for Children: Public Insurance, Private Insurance and Radical Differences in Utilisation
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (1)
58. On the Road: Marriage and Mortality in Malaysia
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program View citations (3)
59. The Demographic Transition in South Africa: Another Look at the Evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program

1992

60. The Demographic Transition in Southern Africa: Another Look at the Evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center
    See also Journal Article in Demography (1994)
61. The Distribution of Income and Expenditure within the Household
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (14)

1991

62. Gender differences in household resource allocations
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (4)
63. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: GENDER DIFFERENCES IN HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)
64. Measurement of Child Health: Maternal Response Bias
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (12)
65. Wages, Schooling and Background: Investments in Men and Women in Urban Brazil
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (2)

1990

66. PRICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSEHOLD CHARASTERISTICS AND CHILD HEIGHT
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (1992)
67. THE SHAPE OF THE CALORIE-EXPENDITURE CURVE
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (15)

1989

68. ESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF INCOME AND PRICE CHANGES ON CONSUMPTION IN BRAZIL
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (3)
69. INTRA-HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE ALLOCATION: AN INFERENTIAL APPROACH
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center View citations (113)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (1990)
70. MODELLING THE USE AND ADAPTATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BY UPLAND RICE AND SOYBEAN FARMERS IN CENTRAL-WEST BRAZIL
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center

Journal Articles

2012

1. Cutting the costs of attrition: Results from the Indonesia Family Life Survey
   Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 98, (1), 108-123 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
2. Fertility Regulation in an Economic Crisis
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 61, (1), 7 - 38 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

3. Mortality, The Family and The Indian Ocean Tsunami
   Economic Journal, 2011, 121, (554), F162-F182 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2009

4. Investments, Time Preferences, and Public Transfers Paid to Women
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2009, 57, (3), 507-538 View citations (71)

2008

5. Nutritional Status During an Economic Crisis: Evidence from Russia
   Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (531), 1385-1417 View citations (57)
6. Psychological Health Before, During, and After an Economic Crisis: Results from Indonesia, 1993--2000
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2008, 23, (1), 57-76 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2005

7. Health consequences of forest fires in Indonesia
   Demography, 2005, 42, (1), 109-129 View citations (27)

2004

8. Education in a crisis
   Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 53-85 View citations (138)

2003

9. Economic Shocks, Wealth, and Welfare
   Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38, (2) View citations (106)
   See also Working Paper (2004)
10. Remembrances of things past: test–retest reliability of retrospective migration histories
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2003, 166, (1), 23-49 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2002

11. Longer-Term Effects of Head Start
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 999-1012 View citations (228)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
12. Wages, employment and economic shocks: Evidence from Indonesia
    Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15, (1), 161-193 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

13. Lost but Not Forgotten: Attrition and Follow-up in the Indonesia Family Life Survey
    Journal of Human Resources, 2001, 36, (3), 556-592 View citations (97)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
14. Women’s health and pregnancy outcomes: Do services make a difference?
    Demography, 2001, 38, (2), 253-265 View citations (20)

2000

15. School Quality and the Longer-Term Effects of Head Start
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (4), 755-774 View citations (80)
    See also Working Paper (1998)

1999

16. Does Head Start help hispanic children?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 74, (2), 235-262 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1998

17. Health, Nutrition, and Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1998, 36, (2), 766-817 View citations (706)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
18. On the Road: Marriage and Mobility in Malaysia
    Journal of Human Resources, 1998, 33, (4), 805-832 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

1997

19. Health and wages: Evidence on men and women in urban Brazil
    Journal of Econometrics, 1997, 77, (1), 159-185 View citations (270)
    See also Working Paper (1997)

1996

20. Education across Generations in South Africa
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 330-34 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
21. Fertility, Contraceptive Choice, and Public Policy in Zimbabwe
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1996, 10, (1), 189-222 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
22. Measurement and Mismeasurement of Social Indicators
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (2), 30-34 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
23. Public policy and anthropometric outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Journal of Public Economics, 1996, 61, (2), 155-192 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper (1996)
24. Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana
    Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (3), 333-357 View citations (116)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

25. Does Head Start Make a Difference?
    American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (3), 341-64 View citations (315)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
26. Medical Care for Children: Public Insurance, Private Insurance, and Racial Differences in Utilization
    Journal of Human Resources, 1995, 30, (1), 135-162 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

27. Like Father, like Son; Like Mother, like Daughter: Parental Resources and Child Height
    Journal of Human Resources, 1994, 29, (4) View citations (344)
    See also Working Paper (1995)
28. The demographic transition in southern Africa: Another look at the evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Demography, 1994, 31, (2), 185-207 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (1992)
29. The demographic transition in southern Africa: Reviewing the evidence from Botswana and Zimbabwe
    Demography, 1994, 31, (2), 217-227 View citations (2)

1992

30. Prices, infrastructure, household characteristics and child height
    Journal of Development Economics, 1992, 39, (2), 301-331 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper (1990)

1991

31. How Does Mother's Education Affect Child Height?
    Journal of Human Resources, 1991, 26, (2), 183-211 View citations (241)
32. Role of education and extension in the adoption of technology: A study of upland rice and soybean farmers in Central-West Brazil
    Agricultural Economics, 1991, 5, (4), 341-359 View citations (21)

1990

33. Child survival, height for age and household characteristics in Brazil
    Journal of Development Economics, 1990, 33, (2), 197-234 View citations (110)
34. Intra-Household Resource Allocation: An Inferential Approach
    Journal of Human Resources, 1990, 25, (4), 635-664 View citations (810)
    See also Working Paper (1989)

1989

35. The Influence of Household Composition on Household Expenditure Patterns: Theory and Spanish Evidence
    Journal of Political Economy, 1989, 97, (1), 179-200 View citations (102)

Chapters

2017

1. Human Capital and Shocks: Evidence on Education, Health, and Nutrition
   A chapter in The Economics of Poverty Traps, 2017, pp 23-56 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2008

2. Health over the Life Course
   Elsevier View citations (111)

2007

3. Household Responses to the Financial Crisis in Indonesia: Longitudinal Evidence on Poverty, Resources, and Well-Being
   A chapter in Globalization and Poverty, 2007, pp 517-560 View citations (17)

1995

4. Human resources: Empirical modeling of household and family decisions
   Chapter 34 in Handbook of Development Economics, 1995, vol. 3, Part 1, pp 1883-2023 View citations (435)