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Working Papers

2024

1. Fintech, Visual Attention, and Financial Inclusion: A Field Experiment on Migrant Remittances
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Youth and digital agriculture: Do they pass the message to the family? Experimental evidence from Uganda
   IAAE 2024 Conference, August 2-7, 2024, New Delhi, India, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE)

2021

3. Achieving sustainable agricultural practices: From incentives to adoption and outcomes
   Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. Deconstructing food losses across the value chain
   Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. Food loss and waste in agrifood systems: A review of the literature
   Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
6. Impacts of market-based contractual arrangements with farmers in Guatemala and Honduras
   Project notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
7. The Aid–Nutrition Link: Can Targeted Development Assistance to the Agricultural Sector Reduce Hunger?
   2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (1)

2019

8. Randomizing the Last Mile: a methodological note on using voucher-based approach to assess the impact of infrastructure projects
   Working Papers, HAL
   Also in IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (3)

2018

9. Economic Impacts, Costs and Benefits of Infrastructure Investment— Review of the Literature
   Issue Reports, Farm Foundation
10. Frontier analysis and agricultural typologies
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (2)
11. Promoting competition in the fertilizer industry in Africa: A global and local approach
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
12. The Reality of Food Losses: A New Measurement Methodology
    2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2017) View citations (19)
    2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C., Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2018) View citations (2)

2017

13. Media Coverage and Food Commodities: Agricultural Futures Prices and Volatility Effects
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)

2016

14. A poverty-sensitive scorecard to prioritize lending and grant allocation: Evidence from Central America
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    See also Journal Article A poverty-sensitive scorecard to prioritize lending and grant allocation: Evidence from Central America, Food Policy, Elsevier (2018) (2018)
15. A text message away: ICTs as a tool to improve food security
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article A text message away: ICTs as a tool to improve food security, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2016) View citations (32) (2016)
16. Agricultural Extension through Information Technologies in Schools: Do the Cobbler's Parents go Barefoot?
    2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (1)
17. Asymmetric Information and Middleman Margins: An Experiment with Indian Potato Farmers
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in HKUST IEMS Working Paper Series, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies (2015) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Asymmetric Information and Middleman Margins: An Experiment with Indian Potato Farmers, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2018) View citations (52) (2018)
18. El Niño and cereal production shortfalls: Policies for resilience and food security in 2016 and beyond
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
19. Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (78)
20. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges
    IFPRI synopses, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
21. Long-term drivers of food and nutrition security
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (7)
    Also in FOODSECURE Working papers, LEI Wageningen UR (2013) View citations (4)

2015

22. Fixed Costs, Spillovers, and Adoption of Electric Connections
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
23. Household Electri cation and Indoor Air Pollution
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Household electrification and indoor air pollution, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2017) View citations (73) (2017)
24. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (29) (2016)
25. Social interaction effects and connection to electricity: Experimental evidence from rural Ethiopia
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Social Interaction Effects and Connection to Electricity: Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (25) (2015)

2014

26. Are There Nutrient-based Poverty Traps? Evidence on Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
27. Distributional Effects of Growth and Public Expenditures in Africa: Estimates for Tanzania and Rwanda
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Distributional Effects of Growth and Public Expenditures in Africa: Estimates for Tanzania and Rwanda, World Development, Elsevier (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
28. Electrification and Time Allocation:Experimental Evidence from Northern El Salvador
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (17)
29. Futures Commodities Prices and Media Coverage
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) (2013) View citations (1)
30. Soap Operas for Female Micro Entrepreneur Training
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
31. Soap Operas for for Female Micro Entrepreneur Training
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
32. The Impact of Rural Electrification
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
33. To remit, or not to remit: that is the question. A remittance field experiment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article To remit, or not to remit: that is the question. A remittance field experiment, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2015) View citations (7) (2015)

2013

34. Asymmetric Information and Middleman Margins: An Experiment with West Bengal Potato Farmers
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (15)
35. Conceptual framework on price volatility and its impact on food and nutrition security in the short term
    FOODSECURE Working papers, LEI Wageningen UR View citations (10)
36. Food and Nutrition Security Indicators: A Review
    FOODSECURE Working papers, LEI Wageningen UR View citations (76)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) (2013) View citations (91)
37. Impact of Third-Party Enforcement of Contracts in Agricultural Markets - A Field Experiment in Vietnam
    GlobalFood Discussion Papers, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development View citations (2)
    Also in 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2012) View citations (11)
38. Productivity in Sub Saharan Africa
    2013: Productivity and Its Impacts on Global Trade, June 2-4, 2013. Seville, Spain, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium

2012

39. 2012 Global hunger index: The challenege of hunger: ensuring sustainable food security under land, water, and energy stresses
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
    See also Book 2012 Global hunger index: The challenege of hunger: Ensuring sustainable food security under land, water, and energy stresses, IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
40. Contract farming and smallholder incentives to produce high quality: experimental evidence from the Vietnamese dairy sector
    GlobalFood Discussion Papers, Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, GlobalFood, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development View citations (6)
    Also in 2012 Conference, August 18-24, 2012, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Contract farming and smallholder incentives to produce high quality: experimental evidence from the Vietnamese dairy sector, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2013) View citations (44) (2013)
41. Determinants of Time Allocation to Rural Non-Farm Activities in Central America: The Role of Infrastructure and EducationI
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
42. Gender Differences in Bargaining Outcomes: A Field Experiment on Discrimination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, George Mason University, Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Gender differences in bargaining outcomes: A field experiment on discrimination, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (98) (2013)
43. Nonparametric estimation of conditional value-at-risk and expected shortfall based on extreme value theory
    Working Papers, Department of Economics, West Virginia University
    See also Journal Article NONPARAMETRIC ESTIMATION OF CONDITIONAL VALUE-AT-RISK AND EXPECTED SHORTFALL BASED ON EXTREME VALUE THEORY, Econometric Theory, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (22) (2018)
44. Perspectives on relevant concepts related to food and nutrition security
    FOODSECURE Working papers, LEI Wageningen UR View citations (8)
45. Unlocking the Central America's Export Potential
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2011

46. 2011 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger: Taming price spikes and excessive food price volatility
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (9)
    See also Book 2011 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger: Taming price spikes and excessive food price volatility, IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (25) (2011)
47. Beyond the numbers: How urban households in Central America responded to the recent global crises
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
48. Des actions urgentes s’imposent pour éviter les crises alimentaires récurrentes
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
49. Más allá de los números: Cómo respondieron los hogares urbanos en Centroamérica a las crisis globales recientes
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
50. Potential collusion and trust: Evidence from a field experiment in Vietnam
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article Potential collusion and trust: Evidence from a field experiment in Vietnam, African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
51. Urgent actions needed to prevent recurring food crises
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (15)
52. Urgent actions needed to prevent recurring food crises [In Chinese]
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2010

53. Examining the dynamic relationship between spot and future prices of agricultural commodities
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (55)
54. How safe is my food?: Assessing the effect of information and credible certification on consumer demand for food safety in developing countries
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
55. Understanding the impact of high food prices in Latin America
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Understanding the Impact of High Food Prices in Latin America, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2010) View citations (52) (2010)

2009

56. Implementing physical and virtual food reserves to protect the poor and prevent market failure
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (55)
57. Innovations in insuring the poor
    2020 vision focus, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
58. Lost in the Mail: A Field Experiment on Crime
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
    See also Journal Article LOST IN THE MAIL: A FIELD EXPERIMENT ON CRIME, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
59. When speculation matters
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (84)

2008

60. Asistencia docente y rendimiento escolar: el caso del Programa META
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2008) View citations (2)
61. El impacto del tratado de libre comercio de Centroamérica en la industria Centroamericana de maquila textil
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
62. Ethnic and Social Barriers to Cooperation: Experiments Studying the Extent and Nature of Discrimination in Urban Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (1)
63. Hausse des prix alimentaires et actions stratégiques proposées: Que faire, par qui et comment
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
64. High food prices: The what, who, and how of proposed policy actions
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
    Also in Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2008) View citations (63)
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2008)
65. High food prices: The what, who, and how of proposed policy actions [In Chinese]
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (20)
66. Physical and virtual global food reserves to protect the poor and prevent market failure
    Policy briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (14)
67. Rationality and the Nature of the Market
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
68. The Cognitive Link Between Geography and Development: Iodine Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Tanzania
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2007

69. Comments
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
70. El suministro de servicios públicos y bienestar social para los pobres. Aprendizaje de la privatización incompleta del sector eléctrico en Perú
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
71. On The Preferences of Principals and Agents
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article ON THE PREFERENCES OF PRINCIPALS AND AGENTS, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (27) (2010)
72. Provision of Public Services and Welfare of the Poor: Learning from an Incomplete Electricity Privatization Process in Rural Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (1)
73. The impact of the Central America Free Trade Agreement on the Central American textile maquila industry
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)

2006

74. Access to Dynamic Markets for Small Commercial Farmers: The Case of Potato Production in the Peruvian Andes
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    Also in MTID discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2006) View citations (2)
75. Does Privatization Deliver? Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment for Peru
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
76. Property rights and crop choice in rural Peru, 1994-2004
    MTID discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (8)
77. Social Barriers to Cooperation: Experiments on the Extent and Nature of Discrimination in Peru
    Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (2)

2005

78. Does Privatization Deliver? Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2005)
79. Impact of Land Titles over Rural Households
    OVE Working Papers, Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) View citations (10)
80. Increasing access to infrastructure for Africa's rural poor
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
    Also in 2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2005) View citations (1)
81. Information and communication technologies for the poor
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (2)
82. Market institutions: enhancing the value of urban-rural links
    MTID discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2005) View citations (6)
83. ¿Cumple la privatización lo que promete? El acceso a los servicios telefónicos y el ingreso familiar en zonas rurales pobres empleando un experimento cuasinatural en Perú
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2004

84. Ethnicity and Earnings in Urban Peru
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    Also in Middlebury College Working Paper Series, Middlebury College, Department of Economics (2004) View citations (9)
85. Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring: A Pseudo Audit Study for Three Selected Occupations in Metropolitan Lima
    Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2004) View citations (11)
    Middlebury College Working Paper Series, Middlebury College, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (6)

2003

86. Adverse Geography and Differences in Welfare in Peru
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (10)
87. Peruvian Privatization: Impacts On Firm Performance
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2002) View citations (1)
88. The impact of telecommunications privatization in Peru on the welfare of urban consumers
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Telecommunications Privatization in Peru on the Welfare of Urban Consumers, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2003) View citations (10) (2003)

2002

89. Impacto de la privatización sobre el desempeño de las empresas en el Perú
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)
    Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (2002)
90. La privatización peruana: Impactos sobre el desempeño de las empresas
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
91. Union Density Changes and Union Effects On Firm Performance in Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2002)
92. WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR THE TELEPHONE SERVICE IN BANGLADESH AND PERU
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF)

2001

93. El impacto social de la privatización y de la regulación de los servicios públicos en el Perú
    Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) View citations (4)
    Also in Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) (2001) View citations (5)
94. The Social Impact of Privatization and the Regulation of Utilities in Peru
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (21)
    See also Chapter The social impact of privatization and the regulation of utilities in Peru, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2003) (2003)

2000

95. Analyzing the Spillover Mechanism on the Semiconductor Industry in the Silicon Valley and Route 128
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (15)
96. Does Geography Explain Differences in Economic Growth in Peru?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (10)
97. Labor Market Reforms and Their Impact on Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover: The Case of Peru
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2000) View citations (49)
98. Los activos de los pobres en el Perú
    Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (1998) View citations (1)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (1999) View citations (8)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (1999)
    See also Journal Article Los activos de los pobres en el Perú, El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
99. The Access and Welfare Impacts of Telecommunications Technology in Peru
    Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF) View citations (4)
100. ¿Cómo enfrentar una geografía adversa?: el rol de los activos públicos y privados
     Documentos de Investigación, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE)
     Also in Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) (2000)

1998

101. The assets of the poor in Peru
     Working Papers, Group for the Analysis of Development (GRADE) View citations (1)

1997

102. Labor Mobility from Academe to Commerce
     NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article Labor Mobility from Academe to Commerce, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2002) View citations (74) (2002)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Food Losses in Agrifood Systems: What We Know
   Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2023, 15, (1), 41-62
2. The aid-nutrition link – Does targeted development assistance related to food systems matter?
   World Development, 2023, 162, (C) View citations (1)
3. Viewpoint: Ensuring affordability of diets in the face of shocks
   Food Policy, 2023, 117, (C)

2021

4. On the origins of food loss
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2021, 43, (2), 750-780 View citations (4)
5. Quantity and quality food losses across the value Chain: A Comparative analysis
   Food Policy, 2021, 98, (C) View citations (17)
6. Reducing food loss and waste: Five challenges for policy and research
   Food Policy, 2021, 98, (C) View citations (17)
7. Spatial Spillover Effects of Agricultural Transport Costs in Peru
   Land, 2021, 11, (1), 1-19
8. The global cost of reaching a world without hunger: Investment costs and policy action opportunities
   Food Policy, 2021, 104, (C) View citations (4)
9. Viewpoint: Rigorous monitoring is necessary to guide food system transformation in the countdown to the 2030 global goals
   Food Policy, 2021, 104, (C) View citations (18)

2020

10. A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
    Nature Sustainability, 2020, 3, (10), 821-835 View citations (22)
11. A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes
    Nature Sustainability, 2020, 3, (10), 809-820 View citations (39)
12. Without food, there can be no exit from the pandemic
    Nature, 2020, 580, (7805), 588-589 View citations (47)

2018

13. A poverty-sensitive scorecard to prioritize lending and grant allocation: Evidence from Central America
    Food Policy, 2018, 77, (C), 81-90
    See also Working Paper A poverty-sensitive scorecard to prioritize lending and grant allocation: Evidence from Central America, IFPRI discussion papers (2016) (2016)
14. Agricultural innovation and inclusive value-chain development: a review
    Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2018, 8, (1), 99-123 View citations (10)
15. Asymmetric Information and Middleman Margins: An Experiment with Indian Potato Farmers
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (1), 1-13 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Asymmetric Information and Middleman Margins: An Experiment with Indian Potato Farmers, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
16. NONPARAMETRIC ESTIMATION OF CONDITIONAL VALUE-AT-RISK AND EXPECTED SHORTFALL BASED ON EXTREME VALUE THEORY
    Econometric Theory, 2018, 34, (1), 23-67 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Nonparametric estimation of conditional value-at-risk and expected shortfall based on extreme value theory, Working Papers (2012) (2012)
17. Teachers and Urban-Rural Gaps in Educational Outcomes
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018, 100, (4), 1207-1223 View citations (8)

2017

18. Distributional Effects of Growth and Public Expenditures in Africa: Estimates for Tanzania and Rwanda
    World Development, 2017, 95, (C), 177-195 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Distributional Effects of Growth and Public Expenditures in Africa: Estimates for Tanzania and Rwanda, MPRA Paper (2014) (2014)
19. Household electrification and indoor air pollution
    Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2017, 86, (C), 81-92 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Household Electri cation and Indoor Air Pollution, MPRA Paper (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2016

20. A text message away: ICTs as a tool to improve food security
    Agricultural Economics, 2016, 47, (S1), 49-59 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper A text message away: ICTs as a tool to improve food security, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (32) (2016)
21. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (4), 222-55 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
22. Potential collusion and trust: Evidence from a field experiment in Vietnam
    African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2016, 11, (01), 11 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Potential collusion and trust: Evidence from a field experiment in Vietnam, IFPRI discussion papers (2011) View citations (13) (2011)

2015

23. High-Order Conditional Quantile Estimation Based on Nonparametric Models of Regression
    Econometric Reviews, 2015, 34, (6-10), 907-958 View citations (5)
24. Information, Certification and Demand for Food Safety: Evidence from an In-store Experiment in Mumbai
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015, 66, (2), 470-491 View citations (11)
25. L’impact de l’électrification rurale: enjeux et perspectives
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2015, 23, (3), 55-83
26. Social Interaction Effects and Connection to Electricity: Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2015, 63, (3), 459 - 484 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Social interaction effects and connection to electricity: Experimental evidence from rural Ethiopia, Post-Print (2015) View citations (17) (2015)
27. The Impact of Rural Electrification: Challenges and Ways Forward
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2015, 23, (HS), 49-75 View citations (16)
28. To remit, or not to remit: that is the question. A remittance field experiment
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 112, (C), 221-236 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper To remit, or not to remit: that is the question. A remittance field experiment, MPRA Paper (2014) View citations (9) (2014)

2014

29. Impact of Third-party Contract Enforcement in Agricultural Markets-A Field Experiment in Vietnam
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 96, (4), 1220-1238 View citations (36)
30. LOST IN THE MAIL: A FIELD EXPERIMENT ON CRIME
    Economic Inquiry, 2014, 52, (1), 285-303 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Lost in the Mail: A Field Experiment on Crime, Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series (2009) (2009)
31. Parametric versus nonparametric methods in risk scoring: an application to microcredit
    Empirical Economics, 2014, 46, (3), 1057-1079 View citations (3)
32. The Power of Information: The ICT Revolution in Agricultural Development
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 533-550 View citations (66)

2013

33. Contract farming and smallholder incentives to produce high quality: experimental evidence from the Vietnamese dairy sector
    Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (3), 297-308 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Contract farming and smallholder incentives to produce high quality: experimental evidence from the Vietnamese dairy sector, GlobalFood Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)
34. Gender differences in bargaining outcomes: A field experiment on discrimination
    Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 99, (C), 35-48 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Bargaining Outcomes: A Field Experiment on Discrimination, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (14) (2012)
35. Market concentration and pricing behavior in the fertilizer industry: a global approach
    Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (6), 723-734 View citations (16)

2012

36. Detecting Gender and Racial Discrimination in Hiring Through Monitoring Intermediation Services: The Case of Selected Occupations in Metropolitan Lima, Peru
    World Development, 2012, 40, (2), 315-328 View citations (11)

2010

37. A Perfect Storm or an Opportunity for Latin America: High World Commodity Prices
    Economía Journal, 2010, Volume 10 Number 2, (Spring 2010), 117-163
38. Muslim Family Law, Prenuptial Agreements, and the Emergence of Dowry in Bangladesh
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (3), 1349-1397 View citations (69)
39. ON THE PREFERENCES OF PRINCIPALS AND AGENTS
    Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (2), 266-273 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper On The Preferences of Principals and Agents, Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
40. Understanding the Impact of High Food Prices in Latin America
    Economía Journal, 2010, Volume 10 Number 2, (Spring 2010), 117-164 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Understanding the impact of high food prices in Latin America, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2009

41. Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi‐natural Experiment for Peru
    Economica, 2009, 76, (304), 623-648 View citations (7)
42. Exploring the Price Spike
    Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues, 2009, 24, (01), 6 View citations (12)
43. Iodine Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Tanzania
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (4), 140-69 View citations (137)

2007

44. Ethnicity and Earnings in a Mixed-Race Labor Market
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (4), 709-734 View citations (12)

2005

45. Measuring the Impact of Asset Complementarities: The Case of Rural Peru
    Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, 2005, 42, (125), 137-164 View citations (24)

2004

46. Evaluación del impacto de la asistencia docente sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes
    Investigaciones, 2004
47. Mercado y gestión del microcrédito en el Perú
    Diagnóstico y propuesta, 2004
    See also Book Mercado y gestion del Microcredito en el Perú, Libros no PUCP / Books other publishers, 2004 (2004) (2004)

2003

48. The Impact of Telecommunications Privatization in Peru on the Welfare of Urban Consumers
    Economía Journal, 2003, Volume 4 Number 1, (Fall 2003), 99-128 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The impact of telecommunications privatization in Peru on the welfare of urban consumers, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2003) (2003)
49. Willingness to pay for the rural telephone service in Bangladesh and Peru
    Information Economics and Policy, 2003, 15, (3), 327-361 View citations (12)

2002

50. Labor Mobility from Academe to Commerce
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2002, 20, (3), 629-660 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper Labor Mobility from Academe to Commerce, NBER Working Papers (1997) View citations (6) (1997)

1999

51. Logros y retos en el sector telecomunicaciones: un balance a seis años de la privatización en el bienestar de los consumidores urbanos de telefonía fija
    Investigaciones, 1999
52. Los activos de los pobres en el Perú
    El Trimestre Económico, 1999, 66 (3), (263), 619-659 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Los activos de los pobres en el Perú, Documentos de Investigación (2000) View citations (6) (2000)
53. Red de políticas de lucha contra la pobreza
    Investigaciones, 1999

Books

2012

1. 2012 Global hunger index: The challenege of hunger: Ensuring sustainable food security under land, water, and energy stresses
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper 2012 Global hunger index: The challenege of hunger: ensuring sustainable food security under land, water, and energy stresses, Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
2. 2012 Indice de la faim dans le monde:: Relever le defi de la faim: Assurer une sécurité alimentaire durable dan un monde sous contraintes en eau, en énergie et en terres
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
3. Indice globale della fame: la sfida della fame: Garantire una sicurezza alimentare sostenibile in un contesto di scarsità di terra, acqua, e engeria
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
4. Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Ernährung sichern, wenn Land, Wasser und Energie knapp werden
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
5. à ndice global del hambre 2012: El desafío del hambre: Garantizar la seguridad alimentaria sostenible en situaciones de penuria de tierras, agua y energía
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2011

6. 2011 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger: Taming price spikes and excessive food price volatility
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (25)
   See also Working Paper 2011 Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger: Taming price spikes and excessive food price volatility, Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
7. 2011 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Wie steigende und stark schwankende Nahrungsmittelpreise den Hunger verschärfen
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
8. Indice Globale della Fame 2011: La Sfida della fame: Controllare le impennate e l’eccessiva volatilità dei prezzi alimentari
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
9. Indice de la faim dans le monde 2011: Relever le defi do la faim: Maîtriser les chocs et la volatilité excessive des prix alimentaires
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
10. à ndice Global del Hambre 2011: el Desafío del Hambre: Domar los picos y la Volatilidad Excesiva de los Precios de los Alimentos
    IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2010

11. Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2008

12. Privatization for the Public Good?: Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2005

13. Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)
14. What Difference Do Unions Make?: Their Impact on Productivity and Wages in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2004

15. Mercado y gestion del Microcredito en el Perú
    Libros no PUCP / Books other publishers, Otras editoriales / Other publishers
    See also Journal Article Mercado y gestión del microcrédito en el Perú, Diagnóstico y propuesta, Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (2004) (2004)
16. Social Inclusion and Economic Development in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (44)

2001

17. Estrategias y racionalidad de la pequeña empresa
    Libros, Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) View citations (1)
18. Portrait of the Poor: An Assets-Based Approach
    IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (5)

Edited books

2016

1. Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (74)
2. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: successes and challenges
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)

2006

3. Information and communication technologies for development and poverty reduction: The potential of telecommunications
   IFPRI books, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (31)

Chapters

2020

1. Prepare food systems for a long-haul fight against COVID-19
   Chapter 27 in COVID-19 and global food security, 2020, pp 118-121 View citations (3)

2017

2. Regional developments [In 2017 Global Food Policy Report]
   Chapter 7 in 2017 Global Food Policy Report, 2017, pp 58-83 View citations (4)

2016

3. Impact of third-party enforcement of contracts in agricultural markets—A field experiment in Vietnam
   Chapter 11 in Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: Successes and challenges, 2016, pp 343-374
4. Regional developments [In 2016 Global Food Policy Report]
   Chapter 9 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 80-107 View citations (3)
5. Toward a sustainable food system: Reducing food loss and waste
   Chapter 3 in 2016 Global Food Policy Report, 2016, pp 22-31 View citations (5)
6. Using quantitative tools to measure gender differences within value chains
   Chapter 14 in Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: Successes and challenges, 2016, pp 441-464 View citations (1)

2015

7. Regional developments [In 2014-2015 Global food policy report]
   Chapter 9 in 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report, 2015, pp 73-94

2014

8. Information and communication technologies: Farmers, markets, and the power of connectivity
   Chapter 6 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 63-74
9. Regional developments
   Chapter 8 in 2013 Global Food Policy Report, 2014, pp 87-104

2007

10. Abriendo la caja negra de las privatizacion
    Chapter 9 in Investigación, políticas y desarrollo en el Perú, 2007, vol. 1, pp 351-401 View citations (1)
11. Exclusión, identidad étnica y políticas de inclusión social en el Perú: el caso de la población indígena y la población afrodescendiente
    Chapter 14 in Investigación, políticas y desarrollo en el Perú, 2007, vol. 1, pp 603-667 View citations (2)

2004

12. Labor Market Reforms and Their Impact over Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover. The Case of Peru
    A chapter in Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004, pp 131-182 View citations (38)

2003

13. The social impact of privatization and the regulation of utilities in Peru
    Chapter 11 in Utility Privatization and Regulation, 2003
    See also Working Paper The Social Impact of Privatization and the Regulation of Utilities in Peru, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2001) View citations (21) (2001)