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Working Papers

2021

1. Access to microfinance and female labour force participation
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
2. Behind the Veil of Cultural Persistence: Marriage and Divorce in a Migrant Community
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
3. Early Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Children in Rural Bangladesh
   Working Papers, Florida International University, Department of Economics
   Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2021)
4. To invest or not to invest in sanitation: the role of intra-household gender differences in perceptions and bargaining power
   IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies

2020

5. Can Child Marriage Law Change Attitudes and Behaviour? Experimental Evidence from an Information Intervention in Bangladesh
   Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent View citations (3)
6. Guilt, Esteem, and Motivational Investments
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
7. Is Son Preference Disappearing from Bangladesh?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari" (2020)
   See also Journal Article in World Development (2021)
8. Social Barriers to Female Migration: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh
   GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO)

2019

9. Female Seclusion from Paid Work: A Social Norm or Cultural Preference?
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (1)
10. Marriage Timing and Forward Contracts in Marriage
    Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
11. Marriage, work, and migration: The role of infrastructure development and gender norms
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2018) View citations (1)

2018

12. Social Diversity and Bridging Identity
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Economic Papers (2021)
13. The Effects of Risk and Ambiguity Aversion on Technology Adoption: Evidence from Aquaculture in Ghana
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
    Also in 93rd Annual Conference, April 15-17, 2019, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, Agricultural Economics Society - AES (2018)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2020)
14. Will Urban Migrants Formally Insure their Rural Relatives? Family Networks and Rainfall Index Insurance in Burkina Faso
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business
    Also in Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2018)
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2018)
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2018)
    See also Journal Article in World Development (2020)

2017

15. Can Conditional Transfers Eradicate Child Marriage?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
    Also in IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
16. Early marriage, social networks and the transmission of norms
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
    Also in Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2016) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2019)
17. Missing from the Market: Purdah Norm and Women’s Paid Work Participation in Bangladesh
    GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) View citations (2)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (2)

2016

18. Intra-household Resource Allocation and Familial Ties
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent View citations (2)
    Also in Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business (2016) View citations (5)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2016) View citations (2)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2016) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2017)

2015

19. A Theory of Child Marriage
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent View citations (2)
20. Going to School in Purdah: Female Schooling, Mobility Norms and Madrasas in Bangladesh
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012)
21. Norms of Allocation within Nuclear and Extended-Family Households
    2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (2)
22. Public Good Provision in Indian Rural Areas: The Returns to Collective Action by Microfinance Groups
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2015) View citations (3)
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent (2015) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in World Bank Economic Review (2017)

2014

23. Group Lending and Endogenous Social Sanctions
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent

2013

24. Elite Capture Through Information Distortion: A Theoretical Essay
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
    Also in Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2014)

2012

25. Fiscal Decentralisation, Local Institutions and Public Goods Provision: Evidence from Indonesia
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2017)
26. Social Norms, Higher-Order Beliefs and the Emperor's New Clothes
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent

2011

27. Gender, Social Norms and Household Production in Burkina Faso
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (18)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2013)
28. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)

2010

29. Microfinance and Gender Empowerment
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)
30. Social Norms And Individual Savings In The Context Of Informal Insurance
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)
    Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2008)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2010)
31. Using the Law to Change the Custom
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2012)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Is son preference disappearing from Bangladesh?
   World Development, 2021, 140, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
2. Social diversity and bridging identity
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2021, 73, (3), 1324-1344 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2020

3. The effects of risk and ambiguity aversion on technology adoption: Evidence from aquaculture in Ghana
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 179, (C), 46-68
   See also Working Paper (2018)
4. Will urban migrants formally insure their rural relatives? Family networks and rainfall index insurance in Burkina Faso
   World Development, 2020, 128, (C)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2019

5. Charitable giving or signalling? Voluntary contributions by microcredit borrowers in Pakistan
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 158, (C), 394-415 View citations (2)
6. Early Marriage, Social Networks and the Transmission of Norms
   Economica, 2019, 86, (344), 801-831 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

7. An economic model of early marriage
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 152, (C), 147-176 View citations (6)
8. Gender Bias in Bangladeshi School Textbooks: Not Just a Matter of Politics or Growing Influence of Islamists
   The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2018, 16, (2), 84-89

2017

9. Fiscal decentralisation, local institutions and public good provision: evidence from Indonesia
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (2), 383-409 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper (2012)
10. Intra-household resource allocation and familial ties
    Journal of Development Economics, 2017, 127, (C), 109-132 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
11. Public Good Provision in Indian Rural Areas: The Returns to Collective Action by Microfinance Groups
    World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31, (1), 97-128 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

12. Elite capture through information distortion: A theoretical essay
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 106, (C), 250-263 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

13. Gender, Social Norms, and Household Production in Burkina Faso
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61, (3), 539 - 576 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
14. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 131-139 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper (2011)

2012

15. Formal Law as a Magnet to Reform Custom
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 60, (4), 795 - 828 View citations (16)
16. Microfinance and gender empowerment
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (1), 1-12 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
17. Using the law to change the custom
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 97, (2), 182-200 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2010

18. Social norms and individual savings in the context of informal insurance
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 76, (3), 511-530 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2001

19. Is the Internet Better than Electricity?
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (2), 53-72 View citations (3)
20. The Economic Effects of Business to Business Internet Activity
    National Institute Economic Review, 2001, 175, 95-108
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2001, 175, (1), 95-108 (2001) View citations (3)