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Homepage:	http://econ-www.mit.edu/faculty/eduflo/
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Working Papers

2024

1. Intergenerational Impacts of Secondary Education: Experimental Evidence from Ghana
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

2. Chat Over Coffee? Diffusion of Agronomic Practices and Market Spillovers in Rwanda
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

3. Blue Spoons: Sparking Communication About Appropriate Technology Use
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
4. Depression and Loneliness Among the Elderly Poor
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
5. The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2021

6. Changes in Social Network Structure in Response to Exposure to Formal Credit Markets
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
7. Doctors' and Nurses' Social Media Ads Reduced Holiday Travel and COVID-19 Infections: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
8. Selecting the Most Effective Nudge: Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment on Immunization
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
9. The Impact of Free Secondary Education: Experimental Evidence from Ghana
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (24)

2020

10. In Praise of Moderation: Suggestions for the Scope and Use of Pre-Analysis Plans for RCTs in Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
11. Long-term Effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
12. Messages on COVID-19 Prevention in India Increased Symptoms Reporting and Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Among 25 Million Recipients with Similar Effects on Non-recipient Members of Their Communities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (38)

2019

13. Can Microfinance Unlock a Poverty Trap for Some Entrepreneurs?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (39)
14. The Efficient Deployment of Police Resources: Theory and New Evidence from a Randomized Drunk Driving Crackdown in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

2018

15. Generic Machine Learning Inference on Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in Randomized Experiments, with an Application to Immunization in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (68)

2017

16. Double/Debiased Machine Learning for Treatment and Structural Parameters
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (105)
17. The Economist as Plumber
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
18. Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2012) View citations (58)
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2012) View citations (53)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (57)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (57)

2016

19. Can Iron-Fortified Salt Control Anemia? Evidence from Two Experiments in Rural Bihar
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
20. E-governance, Accountability, and Leakage in Public Programs: Experimental Evidence from a Financial Management Reform in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
21. Field Experiments on Discrimination
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (87)
22. From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies: Challenges and Solutions, with an Application
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
23. Mainstreaming an Effective Intervention: Evidence from Randomized Evaluations of “Teaching at the Right Level” in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)

2015

24. Movies, Margins and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Chapter Movies, Margins, and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (19) (2015)
25. Toilets Can Work: Short and Medium Run Health Impacts of Addressing Complementarities and Externalities in Water and Sanitation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)

2014

26. Education, HIV, and Early Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Kenya
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
27. Estimating the Impact of Microcredit on Those Who Take It Up: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Morocco
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (2014) View citations (19)
28. Gossip: Identifying Central Individuals in a Social Network
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (57)
29. How Much do Existing Borrowers Value Microfinance? Evidence from an Experiment on Bundling Microcredit and Insurance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
30. The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
31. Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2014) View citations (34) (2014)

2013

32. The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (116)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (114)
33. Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (149)
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2013) View citations (145)
    See also Journal Article Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (140) (2013)
34. Turning a Shove into a Nudge? A "Labeled Cash Transfer" for Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)

2012

35. Can Institutions Be Reformed from Within? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with the Rajasthan Police
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (37)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (37)
36. Do Labor Market Policies Have Displacement Effects? Evidence from a Clustered Randomized Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (36)
    Working Papers, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (2012) View citations (53)
    See also Journal Article Do Labor Market Policies have Displacement Effects? Evidence from a Clustered Randomized Experiment, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (403) (2013)
37. Improving Police Performance in Rajasthan, India: Experimental Evidence on Incentives, Managerial Autonomy and Training
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
38. On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (327)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (310)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (313)
39. School Governance, Teacher Incentives, and Pupil-Teacher Ratios: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Primary Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
40. The Diffusion of Microfinance
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (67)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (41)
41. Women's Empowerment and Economic Development
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (819)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Women Empowerment and Economic Development, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (793) (2012)

2011

42. Being Surveyed Can Change Later Behavior and Related Parameter Estimates
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (64)
43. Computer-assisted learning: Evidence from a randomized experiment
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (2)
44. Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco
    LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (29)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (51)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (146) (2012)

2010

45. Giving Credit Where it is Due
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (70)
    See also Journal Article Giving Credit Where It Is Due, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (70) (2010)
46. The Medium Run Effects of Educational Expansion: Evidence from a Large School Construction Program in Indonesia
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article The medium run effects of educational expansion: evidence from a large school construction program in Indonesia, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (98) (2004)
47. Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India
    Working Papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research
48. Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India: A Concept Note
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
49. Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (4)

2009

50. Marry for What: Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (40)
    STICERD - Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2009) View citations (27)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (124) (2013)
51. Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (669) (2011)
52. Nudging Farmers to Utilize Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (53)

2008

53. Monitoring Works: Getting Teachers to Come to School
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (38)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (85)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (90)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2005) View citations (80)
54. Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (53)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (550) (2011)
55. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (222) (2010)
56. Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2008) View citations (15)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2008) View citations (19)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2008) View citations (5)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (53)
57. The Experimental Approach to Development Economics
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (57)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (58)
    See also Journal Article The Experimental Approach to Development Economics, Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews (2009) View citations (162) (2009)
58. What is Middle Class About the Middle Classes Around the World?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (242)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article What Is Middle Class about the Middle Classes around the World?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (260) (2008)

2007

59. Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (3) (2010)
60. Long Run Health Impacts of Income Shocks: Wine and Phylloxera in 19th Century France
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (55)
61. Long Run Impacts of Income Shocks: Wine and Phylloxera in 19th Century France
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
62. Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (337)
    Also in CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (2006) View citations (64)
    NBER Technical Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (97)
    See also Chapter Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit, Handbook of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (200) (2008)

2006

63. Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
64. Education and HIV/AIDS prevention: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Western Kenya
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
65. Remedying Education: Evidence from Two Randomised Experiments in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (9)
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2005) View citations (38)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (33)
66. The Economic Lives of the Poor
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (52)
    See also Journal Article The Economic Lives of the Poor, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (602) (2007)

2005

67. Dams
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2005)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005)
68. Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (23)
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2005) View citations (16)

2004

69. Do Firms Want to Borrow More? Testing Credit Constraints Using a Directed Lending Program
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (123)
70. Health care delivery in rural rajasthan
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (46)
71. Intrahousehold Resource Allocation in Cote D'Ivoire: Social Norms, Separate Accounts and Consumption Choices
    Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management View citations (422)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (395)
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University (2003) View citations (48)
72. The Impact of Education on Fertility and Child Mortality: Do Fathers Really Matter Less Than Mothers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (272)
    Also in OECD Development Centre Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2003) View citations (6)
73. Unappreciated service: Performance, perceptions, and women leaders in india
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (47)
74. Wealth, health, and health services in rural rajasthan
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (112)
    See also Journal Article Wealth, Health, and Health Services in Rural Rajasthan, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2004) View citations (117) (2004)
75. Women as policy makers: Evidence from a randomized policy experiment in india
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (931)
    See also Journal Article Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2004) View citations (970) (2004)

2003

76. The impact of reservation in the panchayati raj: Evidence from a nationwide randomized experiment
    Framed Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (8)

2002

77. How Much Should We Trust Differences-in-Differences Estimates?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (327)
78. The Role of Information and Social Interactions in Retirement Plan Decisions: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)

2001

79. Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a India-Wide Randomized Policy Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
80. Women's Leadership and Policy Decisions: Evidence from a Nationwide Randomized Experiment in India
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (8)

2000

81. Grandmothers and Granddaughters: Old Age Pension and Intra-household Allocation in South Africa
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (60)
    See also Journal Article Grandmothers and Granddaughters: Old-Age Pensions and Intrahousehold Allocation in South Africa, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2003) View citations (716) (2003)
82. Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (95)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2003) View citations (576) (2003)
83. Participation and Investment Decisions in a Retirement Plan: The Influence of Colleagues' Choices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Participation and investment decisions in a retirement plan: the influence of colleagues' choices, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (327) (2002)
84. Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2001) View citations (1103) (2001)

1999

85. Reputation Effects and the Limits of Contracting: A Study of the Indian Software Industry
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations (7)

1995

86. Industrial Restructuring in Russia. Early Reactions of Firms to the Shock of Liberalization
    DELTA Working Papers, DELTA (Ecole normale supérieure)

Journal Articles

2014

1. (Dis)organization and Success in an Economics MOOC
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 514-18 View citations (20)
2. Bundling Health Insurance and Microfinance in India: There Cannot Be Adverse Selection If There Is No Demand
   American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (5), 291-97 View citations (39)
3. Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action
   Annual Review of Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 951-971 View citations (34)
   See also Working Paper Under the Thumb of History? Political Institutions and the Scope for Action, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (22) (2014)

2013

4. Do Labor Market Policies have Displacement Effects? Evidence from a Clustered Randomized Experiment
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (2), 531-580 View citations (403)
   See also Working Paper Do Labor Market Policies Have Displacement Effects? Evidence from a Clustered Randomized Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (21) (2012)
5. Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
   American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 2013, 5, (2), 33-72 View citations (124)
   See also Working Paper Marry for What: Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (29) (2009)
6. Report of the Editor: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 719-22
   Also in American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 596-98 (2008)
   American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 682-84 (2010)
   American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 676-78 (2009)
   American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 706-09 (2011)
   American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (3), 672-75 (2012)
7. Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (4), 1499-1545 View citations (140)
   See also Working Paper Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (149) (2013)
8. What Does Reputation Buy? Differentiation in a Market for Third-Party Auditors
   American Economic Review, 2013, 103, (3), 314-19 View citations (9)

2012

9. Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2012, 4, (4), 68-99 View citations (146)
   See also Working Paper Happiness on Tap: Piped Water Adoption in Urban Morocco, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (2011) View citations (29) (2011)
10. Incentives Work: Getting Teachers to Come to School
    American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (4), 1241-78 View citations (349)
11. Women Empowerment and Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2012, 50, (4), 1051-79 View citations (793)
    See also Working Paper Women's Empowerment and Economic Development, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (819) (2012)

2011

12. Balancing growth with equity: the view from development
    Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, 2011, 83-130 View citations (2)
13. Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (6), 2350-90 View citations (669)
    See also Working Paper Nudging Farmers to Use Fertilizer: Theory and Experimental Evidence from Kenya, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (80) (2009)
14. Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (5), 1739-74 View citations (550)
    See also Working Paper Peer Effects, Teacher Incentives, and the Impact of Tracking: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Kenya, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (53) (2008)

2010

15. Giving Credit Where It Is Due
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (3), 61-80 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Giving Credit Where it is Due, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (70) (2010)
16. Long-Run Health Impacts of Income Shocks: Wine and Phylloxera in Nineteenth-Century France
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (4), 714-728 View citations (133)
17. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 1-30 View citations (222)
    See also Working Paper Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (29) (2008)

2009

18. Editor's Note
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (1), iii-vi
19. L'approche expérimentale en économie du développement
    Revue d'économie politique, 2009, 119, (5), 691-726 View citations (3)
20. The Demography of Mexican Migration to the United States
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 22-27 View citations (9)
21. The Experimental Approach to Development Economics
    Annual Review of Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 151-178 View citations (162)
    See also Working Paper The Experimental Approach to Development Economics, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (57) (2008)

2008

22. How High Are Rates of Return to Fertilizer? Evidence from Field Experiments in Kenya
    American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 482-88 View citations (287)
23. Putting a Band-Aid on a Corpse: Incentives for Nurses in the Indian Public Health Care System
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2008, 6, (2-3), 487-500 View citations (56)
24. What Is Middle Class about the Middle Classes around the World?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2008, 22, (2), 3-28 View citations (260)
    See also Working Paper What is Middle Class About the Middle Classes Around the World?, Working Papers (2008) View citations (242) (2008)

2007

25. Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2007, 5, (2-3), 647-661 View citations (18)
26. The Economic Lives of the Poor
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (1), 141-168 View citations (602)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Lives of the Poor, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (52) (2006)

2006

27. Addressing Absence
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2006, 20, (1), 117-132 View citations (100)

2005

28. Why Political Reservations?
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 668-678 View citations (54)
29. Évaluer l'impact des programmes d'aide au développement: le rôle des évaluations par assignation aléatoire
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2005, 13, (2), 185-226 View citations (1)

2004

30. Banking Reform in India
    India Policy Forum, 2004, 1, (1), 277-332 View citations (38)
31. The medium run effects of educational expansion: evidence from a large school construction program in Indonesia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (1), 163-197 View citations (98)
    See also Working Paper The Medium Run Effects of Educational Expansion: Evidence from a Large School Construction Program in Indonesia, Working Papers (2010) (2010)
32. Wealth, Health, and Health Services in Rural Rajasthan
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 326-330 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Wealth, health, and health services in rural rajasthan, Framed Field Experiments (2004) View citations (112) (2004)
33. Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India
    Econometrica, 2004, 72, (5), 1409-1443 View citations (970)
    See also Working Paper Women as policy makers: Evidence from a randomized policy experiment in india, Framed Field Experiments (2004) View citations (931) (2004)

2003

34. Grandmothers and Granddaughters: Old-Age Pensions and Intrahousehold Allocation in South Africa
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (1), 1-25 View citations (716)
    See also Working Paper Grandmothers and Granddaughters: Old Age Pension and Intra-household Allocation in South Africa, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (60) (2000)
35. Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2003, 8, (3), 267-99 View citations (576)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Growth: What Can the Data Say?, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (95) (2000)
36. The (Mis)Allocation of Capital
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2003, 1, (2-3), 484-494 View citations (27)

2002

37. Participation and investment decisions in a retirement plan: the influence of colleagues' choices
    Journal of Public Economics, 2002, 85, (1), 121-148 View citations (327)
    See also Working Paper Participation and Investment Decisions in a Retirement Plan: The Influence of Colleagues' Choices, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (25) (2000)

2001

38. Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (4), 795-813 View citations (1103)
    See also Working Paper Schooling and Labor Market Consequences of School Construction in Indonesia: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (43) (2000)

2000

39. Child Health and Household Resources in South Africa: Evidence from the Old Age Pension Program
    American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (2), 393-398 View citations (198)

1997

40. Industrial restructuring in Russia: early reactions fo firms to the shock of liberalization1
    The Economics of Transition, 1997, 5, (1), 45-62 View citations (2)

Chapters

2015

1. Movies, Margins, and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt
   A chapter in Insights in the Economics of Aging, 2015, pp 285-306 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Movies, Margins and Marketing: Encouraging the Adoption of Iron-Fortified Salt, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (19) (2015)

2014

2. Nutrition, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and the Demand for Iron-Fortified Salt: Evidence from an Experiment in Rural Bihar
   A chapter in Discoveries in the Economics of Aging, 2014, pp 343-384 View citations (8)

2011

3. Comment on "Requiescat in Pace? The Consequences of High Priced Funerals in South Africa"
   A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 373-376
4. Is Decentralized Iron Fortification a Feasible Option to Fight Anemia Among the Poorest?
   A chapter in Explorations in the Economics of Aging, 2011, pp 317-344 View citations (11)

2010

5. Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day
   A chapter in Research Findings in the Economics of Aging, 2010, pp 169-203 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Aging and Death under a Dollar a Day, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (7) (2007)

2008

6. Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit
   Elsevier View citations (200)
   See also Working Paper Using Randomization in Development Economics Research: A Toolkit, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (337) (2007)

2005

7. Growth Theory through the Lens of Development Economics
   Chapter 07 in Handbook of Economic Growth, 2005, vol. 1, Part A, pp 473-552 View citations (507)

Editor

1. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
   American Economic Association