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Working Papers

2019

1. Developing Educational and Vocational Aspirations through International Child Sponsorship: Evidence from Kenya, Indonesia, and Mexico
   Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Developing educational and vocational aspirations through international child sponsorship: Evidence from Kenya, Indonesia, and Mexico, World Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)

2018

2. Mortality from Nestlé’s Marketing of Infant Formula in Low and Middle-Income Countries
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2016

3. Does child sponsorship pay off in adulthood ? an international study of impacts on income and wealth
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article Does Child Sponsorship Pay off in Adulthood? An International Study of Impacts on Income and Wealth, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2017) View citations (3) (2017)
4. Hope as Aspirations, Agency, and Pathways: Poverty Dynamics and Microfinance in Oaxaca, Mexico
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
   See also Chapter Hope as Aspirations, Agency, and Pathways: Poverty Dynamics and Microfinance in Oaxaca, Mexico, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (7) (2017)
5. Shoeing the Children: the impact of the TOMS Shoe donation program in rural El Salvador
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Shoeing the Children: The Impact of the TOMS Shoe Donation Program in Rural El Salvador, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2013

6. Keeping the Doctor Away: Experimental Evidence on Investment in Preventative Health Products
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (66)
   Also in Santa Cruz Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Cruz (2012) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (61) (2013)

2005

7. The effect of social capital on group loan repayment: Evidence from artefactual field experiments
   Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Hope Walks: The Impact of Clubfoot Treatment on Human Flourishing in Ethiopia
   Health Economics, 2026, 35, (1), 25-35

2023

2. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten? Evidence from the Philippines
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2023, 71, (2), 753 - 791 View citations (1)

2022

3. Aspirational hope, dairy farming practices, and milk production: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bolivia
   World Development, 2022, 160, (C) View citations (3)
4. Can hope elevate microfinance? Evidence from Oaxaca, Mexico
   (Multiple inference and gender differences in the effects of early intervention: a reevaluation of the Abecedarian, Perry Preschool, and early training projects)
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2022, 74, (1), 236-264 View citations (3)
5. Identifying psychological trauma among Syrian refugee children for early intervention: Analyzing digitized drawings using machine learning
   Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 156, (C) View citations (3)

2021

6. Developing educational and vocational aspirations through international child sponsorship: Evidence from Kenya, Indonesia, and Mexico
   World Development, 2021, 140, (C) View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Developing Educational and Vocational Aspirations through International Child Sponsorship: Evidence from Kenya, Indonesia, and Mexico, Miscellaneous Publications (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2019

7. Raising achievement among microentrepreneurs: An experimental test of goals, incentives, and support groups in Medellin, Colombia
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 161, (C), 79-97 View citations (1)

2018

8. Developing Hope among Impoverished Children: Using Child Self-Portraits to Measure Poverty Program Impacts
   Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (2), 330-355 View citations (14)
9. Poverty, Aspirations, and the Economics of Hope
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2018, 66, (4), 709 - 753 View citations (48)
10. Shoeing the Children: The Impact of the TOMS Shoe Donation Program in Rural El Salvador
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (3), 727-751 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Shoeing the Children: the impact of the TOMS Shoe donation program in rural El Salvador, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2017

11. Does Child Sponsorship Pay off in Adulthood? An International Study of Impacts on Income and Wealth
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2017, 31, (2), 434-458 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Does child sponsorship pay off in adulthood ? an international study of impacts on income and wealth, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) (2016)

2016

12. Microfinance on the margin: why recent impact studies may understate average treatment effects
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2016, 8, (2), 257-265 View citations (10)
13. Wheels of fortune: the economic impacts of wheelchair provision in Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2016, 8, (1), 44-66 View citations (7)

2015

14. Measuring Microfinance: Assessing the Conflict between Practitioners and Researchers with Evidence from Nepal
    World Development, 2015, 68, (C), 30-47 View citations (5)

2014

15. Do Risky Microfinance Borrowers Really Invest in Risky Projects? Experimental Evidence from Bolivia
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (2), 276-287 View citations (2)
16. Do in-kind transfers damage local markets? The case of TOMS shoe donations in El Salvador
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2014, 6, (3), 249-267 View citations (4)
17. Does New Information Technology Lower Media Quality? The Paradox of Commercial Public Goods
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2014, 14, (2), 145-157 View citations (2)
18. Got milk? The impact of Heifer International’s livestock donation programs in Rwanda on nutritional outcomes
    Food Policy, 2014, 44, (C), 202-213 View citations (57)

2013

19. Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard in Joint Liability Loan Contracts: Evidence from an Artefactual Field Experiment
    Journal of Economics and Management, 2013, 9, (2), 153-184 View citations (2)
20. Does International Child Sponsorship Work? A Six-Country Study of Impacts on Adult Life Outcomes
    Journal of Political Economy, 2013, 121, (2), 393 - 436 View citations (34)
21. Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 196-210 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Keeping the Doctor Away: Experimental Evidence on Investment in Preventative Health Products, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (66) (2013)

2011

22. Environmental and health impacts from the introduction of improved wood stoves: evidence from a field experiment in Guatemala
    Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2011, 13, (4), 657-676 View citations (6)
23. Microfinance and Home Improvement: Using Retrospective Panel Data to Measure Program Effects on Fundamental Events
    World Development, 2011, 39, (6), 922-937 View citations (36)
24. Social Networks, Neighborhood Effects, and Credit Access: Evidence from Rural Guatemala
    World Development, 2011, 39, (6), 974-982 View citations (40)
25. The Economics of Parenting, Self‐esteem and Academic Performance: Theory and a Test
    Economica, 2011, 78, (310), 215-239 View citations (10)

2010

26. Does social capital matter? Evidence from a five-country group lending experiment
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2010, 62, (4), 715-739 View citations (41)

2008

27. Do race-based preferences perpetuate discrimination against marginalized ethnic groups?
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2008, 42, (1), 165-181

2007

28. Credit Information Systems in Less Developed Countries: A Test with Microfinance in Guatemala
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 55, (2), 313-334 View citations (43)
29. Grandma was Right: Why Cohabitation Undermines Relational Satisfaction, But Is Increasing Anyway
    Kyklos, 2007, 60, (4), 617-645 View citations (3)
30. The effect of social capital on group loan repayment: evidence from field experiments
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (517), F85-F106 View citations (120)

2005

31. Competition and microfinance
    Journal of Development Economics, 2005, 78, (2), 271-298 View citations (217)

2002

32. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS: EXAMINING LABOR MARKET EFFECTS OF FOUR ALTERNATIVE POLICIES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2002, 20, (1), 12-24 View citations (4)
33. How Efficient are Africa's Emerging Stock Markets?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2002, 38, (4), 141-156 View citations (51)
34. Microfinance among the Maya: Tracking the Progress of Borrowers
    Development and Change, 2002, 33, (3), 489-509 View citations (2)

2001

35. Group Lending under Dynamic Incentives as a Borrower Discipline Device
    Review of Development Economics, 2001, 5, (3), 406-420 View citations (26)
36. Microenterprise Lending to Female Entrepreneurs: Sacrificing Economic Growth for Poverty Alleviation?
    World Development, 2001, 29, (7), 1225-1236 View citations (113)
37. Social Norms and the Time Allocation of Women’s Labor in Burkina Faso
    Review of Development Economics, 2001, 5, (1), 119-129 View citations (6)

1999

38. Can Social Cohesion Be Harnessed to Repair Market Failures? Evidence from Group Lending in Guatemala
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (457), 463-75 View citations (191)
39. Credit access, human capital and class structure mobility
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (6), 131-152 View citations (16)
40. The Effect of Microenterprise Lending on Child Schooling in Guatemala
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1999, 47, (4), 853-69 View citations (48)

Books

2008

1. Games in Economic Development
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (13)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2008) View citations (13)

Chapters

2017

1. Hope as Aspirations, Agency, and Pathways: Poverty Dynamics and Microfinance in Oaxaca, Mexico
   A chapter in The Economics of Poverty Traps, 2017, pp 153-177 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Hope as Aspirations, Agency, and Pathways: Poverty Dynamics and Microfinance in Oaxaca, Mexico, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (9) (2016)