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Accelerating Birth Timing to Access Cash Transfers? Evidence from Households in Extreme Poverty,
joint with Pedro Carneiro (UCL) and Francesca Salvati (Essex)
Journal of Health Economics, forthcoming.
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Race-related Research in Economics
joint with Arun Advani (Warwick), Elliott Ash (ETH Zurich), Anton Boltachka (ETH Zurich) and David Cai (LSE)
Economica, forthcoming.
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Safe Spaces for Teenage Girls in a Time of Crisis
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Niklas Buehren (World Bank), Markus Goldstein (World Bank) and Andrea Smurra (UCL)
Journal of the European Economic Association, forthcoming.
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The Role of Organizations in Fostering Innovation 
Science, November 2025, Volume 390, Issue 6773.
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The Search for Good Jobs: Evidence from a Six-year Field Experiment in Uganda
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Vittorio Bassi (USC), Robin Burgess (LSE), Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC) and Anna Vitali (UCL)
Journal of Labor Economics, July 2025, Volume 43: 885-935.
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Identifying Network Ties from Panel Data: Theory and an Application to Tax Competition
joint with Aureo de Paula (UCL) and Pedro CL Souza (Queen Mary)
Review of Economic Studies, July 2025, Volume 92: 2691-729.
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Parental Responses to Information About School Quality: Evidence from Linked Survey and Administrative Data
joint with Ellen Greaves (Bristol), Iftikhar Hussain (Sussex) and Birgitta Rabe (Essex)
Economic Journal, August 2023, Volume 133: 2334-402.
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Social Incentives, Delivery Agents and the Effectiveness of Development Interventions
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Erika Deserranno (Northwestern), Ricardo Morel (IPA), Robin Burgess (LSE), and Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC)
Journal of Political Economy: Micro, February 2023, Volume 1: 162-224, .
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Microfinance and Diversification
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Erika Deserranno (Northwestern), Ricardo Morel (IPA), Robin Burgess (LSE), Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC) and Jack P.Thiemel (LSE)
Economica, June 2022, Volume 89, S239-75.
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The Impacts of a Multifaceted Pre-natal Intervention on Human Capital Accumulation in Early Life
joint with Pedro Carneiro (UCL), Lucy Kraftman (IFS), Giacomo Mason (CMA), Lucie Moore (OPM)
and Molly Scott (OPM)
American Economic Review, August 2021, Volume 111, 2506-49.
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Contagious Animosity in the Field: Evidence from the Federal Criminal Justice System
joint with Brendon McConnell (Southampton)
Journal of Labor Economics, July 2021, Volume 39, 739-85.
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Tackling Youth Unemployment: Evidence from a Labor Market Experiment in Uganda
joint with Livia Alfonsi (BRAC), Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Vittorio Bassi (USC), Robin Burgess (LSE), Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC and StC) and Anna Vitali (UCL)
Econometrica, November 2020, Volume 88: 2369-414.
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Women's Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Niklas Buehren (World Bank), Robin Burgess (LSE), Markus Goldstein (World Bank), Selim Gulesci (Bocconi) and Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC and StC)
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, January 2020, Volume 12: 210-59.
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Nation-Building Through Compulsory Schooling During the Age of Mass Migration
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Myra Mohnen (Essex) and Martina Viarengo (Geneva)
Economic Journal, January 2019, Volume 129: 62-109.
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Consumption and Investment in Resource Pooling Family Networks
joint with Manuela Angelucci (Michigan) and Giacomo de Giorgi (FRBNY)
Economic Journal, November 2018, Volume 128: 2613-51.
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Management of Bureaucrats and Public Service Delivery: Evidence from the Nigerian Civil Service
joint with Daniel Rogger (World Bank)
Economic Journal, February 2018, Volume 128: 413-46.
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Persuasion: A Case Study of Papal Influences on Fertility-Related Beliefs and Behavior
joint with Vittorio Bassi (UCL)
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, October 2017, Volume 9: 250-302.
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Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE), Robin Burgess (LSE), Narayan Das (BRAC), Selim Gulesci (Bocconi) and Munshi Sulaiman (BRAC)
Quarterly Journal of Economics, May 2017, Volume 132: 811-70.
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Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivations for Tax Compliance: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Germany
joint with Nadja Dwenger (Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance),
Henrik Kleven (LSE) and Johannes Rincke (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg)
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, August 2016, Volume 8: 1-31.
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Comparing Charitable Fundraising Schemes: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment and a Structural Model
joint with Steffen Huck (UCL) and Andrew Shephard (UPenn)
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, May 2015, Volume 7: 326-69.
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Crime and the Depenalization of Cannabis Possession: Evidence from a Policing Experiment
joint with Jerome Adda (EUI) and Brendon McConnell (UCL)
Journal of Political Economy, October 2014, Volume 122: 1130-202.
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Policing Cannabis and Drug Related Hospital Admissions: Evidence from Administrative Records
joint with Elaine Kelly (IFS)
Journal of Public Economics, April 2014, Volume 112: 89-114.
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Team Incentives: Evidence From a Firm Level Experiment
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Baranakay (UPenn)
Journal of the European Economic Association, October 2013, Volume 11: 1079-114.
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The Making of Modern America: Migratory Flows in the Age of Mass Migration
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Martina Viarengo (Geneva)
Journal of Development Economics, May 2013, Volume 102: 23-47.
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Field Experiments With Firms
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Barankay (UPenn)
Journal of Economic Perspectives, Summer 2011, Volume 25: 63-82.
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Matched Fundraising: Evidence From a Natural Field Experiment
joint with Steffen Huck (UCL)
Journal of Public Economics,  June 2011, Volume 95: 351-62.
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Heterogeneous Class Size Effects: New Evidence From a Panel of University Students
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Valentino Larcinese (LSE)
Economic Journal, December 2010, Volume 120: 1365-98.
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Social Incentives in the Workplace
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Barankay (Warwick)
Review of Economic Studies, April 2010, Volume 77: 417-59.
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Family Networks and Schooling Outcomes: Evidence From a Randomized Social Experiment
joint with Manuela Angelucci (Arizona), Giacomo De Giorgi (Stanford), and Marcos A.Rangel (Chicago)
Journal of Public Economics, April 2010, Volume 94: 197–221.
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Social Connections and Incentives in the Workplace: Evidence From Personnel Data
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Barankay (Warwick)
Econometrica, July 2009, Volume 77: 1047-94.
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Household Bargaining Over Fertility: Theory and Evidence From Malaysia
Journal of Development Economics, June 2008, Volume 86: 215-41.
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The Economics of the Marriage Contract: Theories and Evidence
joint with Niko Matouschek (Northwestern)
Journal of Law and Economics, February 2008, Volume 51: 59-110.
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Incentives for Managers and Inequality Among Workers: Evidence From a Firm Level Experiment
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Barankay (Warwick)
Quarterly Journal of Economics, May 2007, Volume 122: 729-75.
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Marriage Markets and Divorce Laws
Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, November 2006, Volume 22: 30-69.
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Social Networks and Technology Adoption in Northern Mozambique
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE)
Economic Journal, October 2006, Volume 116: 862-902.
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Social Preferences and the Response to Incentives: Evidence From Personnel Data
joint with Oriana Bandiera (LSE) and Iwan Barankay (Essex)
Quarterly Journal of Economics, August 2005, Volume 120: 917-62.
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