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Postal address:	Centre for the Study of African Economies Oxford University
Workplace:	Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), (more information at EDIRC) Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Department of Economics, Oxford University, (more information at EDIRC) Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Does Effective School Leadership Improve Student Progression and Test Scores ? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Malawi
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Proud to Belong: The Impact of Ethics Training on Police Officers in Ghana
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2024)

2023

3. Aspiring to a Better Future: Can a Simple Psychological Intervention Reduce Poverty?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Aspiring to a Better Future: Can a Simple Psychological Intervention Reduce Poverty? 
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
5. The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Long-term Outcomes in Rural Ethiopia
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2023)
6. The Political Economy of Economic Policy Advice
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)

2022

7. Proud to belong: The impact of ethics training on police officers
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (3)

2021

8. Anticipatory Cash Transfers in Climate Disaster Response
   CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (7)

2020

9. Aspirations, Poverty and Education: Evidence from India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Aspirations, Poverty, and Education. Evidence from India, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (10) (2021)

2019

10. Beyond Fatalism: an Empirical Exploration of Self-Efficacy and Aspirations Failures in Ethiopia
    Working Papers, HAL
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (62)
    ESSP working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2012) View citations (2)
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (2011) View citations (46)
11. Biased Policy Professionals
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (8)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (9)
    Working Paper series, University of East Anglia, Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS), School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. (2018) View citations (1)
    Discussion paper series, Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study, Hitotsubashi University (2018) View citations (1)
    Working Paper series, University of East Anglia, Centre for Behavioural and Experimental Social Science (CBESS), School of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. (2017) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Biased Policy Professionals, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
12. Can Africa learn from the Chinese urbanisation story?
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (1)
13. Impacts of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Jobs on Youth: 5-year Experimental Evidence on Factory Job Offers and Cash Grants in Ethiopia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2019) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Impacts of industrial and entrepreneurial jobs on youth: 5-year experimental evidence on factory job offers and cash grants in Ethiopia, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)
14. Parental Aspirations for Children’s Education: Is There a “Girl Effect?” Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Parental Aspirations for Children's Education: Is There a "Girl Effect"? Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (12) (2019)
15. Parental aspirations for children’s education: is there a “girl effect”? Experimental evidence from rural Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
16. The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Forward-Looking Behaviour in Rural Ethiopia
    Working Papers, HAL View citations (42)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2014) View citations (108)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (108)
17. The demand for insurance under limited trust: Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)

2016

18. Occupational Choice in Early Industrializing Societies: Experimental Evidence on the Income and Health Effects of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Work
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (26)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (26)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (26)
19. Occupational choice in early industrializing societies: Experimental evidence on the income and health effects of industrial an
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (27)

2015

20. Behavioral economics: Will video kill the radio star? Assessing the potential of targeted exposure to role models through video
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (29)
21. Formal and informal insurance: experimental evidence from Ethiopia
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (4)

2014

22. Agriculture in African Development: A Review of Theories and Strategies
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (60)
23. Climate Change, Green Growth and Aid Allocation to Poor Countries
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Climate change, green growth, and aid allocation to poor countries, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
24. Insurance companies of the poor
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
25. The Price of Empowerment: Experimental Evidence on Land Titling in Tanzania
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (13)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (16)
26. The Price of Empowerment: Experimental Evidence on Land Titling in Tanzania - Working Paper 369
    Working Papers, Center for Global Development View citations (13)

2013

27. Insuring against the weather
    ESSP research notes, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (3)

2012

28. AID AND AGENCY IN AFRICA EXPLAINING FOOD DISBURSEMENTS ACROSS ETHIOPIAN HOUSEHOLDS, 1994-2004
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Aid and agency in Africa: Explaining food disbursements across Ethiopian households, 1994–2004, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
29. Is green growth good for the poor ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Is Green Growth Good for the Poor?, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2014) View citations (32) (2014)
30. Live aid revisited: long-term impacts of the 1984 Ethiopian famine on children
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article LIVE AID REVISITED: LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THE 1984 ETHIOPIAN FAMINE ON CHILDREN, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (78) (2014)
31. Nonlinear dynamics of livestock assets: Evidence from Ethiopia
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (5)
32. Political Connections and Social Networks in Targeted Transfer Programs: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (40)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2008) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Political Connections and Social Networks in Targeted Transfer Programs: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2012) View citations (45) (2012)
33. School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (48) (2014)
34. Undernutrition and Psychosocial Competencies: Evidence from Four Countries
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2011

35. Growth and chronic poverty: Evidence from rural communities in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Growth and Chronic Poverty: Evidence from Rural Communities in Ethiopia, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (48) (2012)
36. Long-Term Implications of Under-Nutrition on psychosocial Competencies: Evidence from Four Developing Countries(Implicancias de la desnutrición en el desarrollo de las competencias psicosociales: Evidencia de cuatro países en desarrollo)
    Documentos de Trabajo (Niños del Milenio-GRADE), Niños del Milenio (Young Lives)
37. School Inputs, Household Substitution, and Test Scores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article School Inputs, Household Substitution, and Test Scores, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (93) (2013)
38. Social Protection, Efficiency and Growth
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)

2010

39. Migration and Economic Mobility in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracking Survey
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Migration and Economic Mobility in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracking Survey, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2011) View citations (193) (2011)
40. The millennium development goals: an assessment
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (12)
    Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2010) View citations (7)
    Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL (2010) View citations (14)
41. Triggers and Characteristics of the 2007 Kenyan Electoral Violence
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Triggers and Characteristics of the 2007 Kenyan Electoral Violence, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (31) (2012)

2009

42. Contract Design in Insurance Groups
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2009) View citations (1)
43. Insurance, Credit and Safety Nets for the Poor in a World of Risk
    Working Papers, United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs View citations (31)

2008

44. Collective action and vulnerability: Burial societies in rural Ethiopia
    CAPRi working papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (13)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2007)
45. Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps: evidence from Ethiopia
    WEF Working Papers, ESRC World Economy and Finance Research Programme, Birkbeck, University of London View citations (22)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2007) View citations (64)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2007) View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps: Evidence from Ethiopia, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (415) (2011)
46. The impact of agricultural extension and roads on poverty and consumption growth in fifteen Ethiopian villages
    IFPRI discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Agricultural Extension and Roads on Poverty and Consumption Growth in Fifteen Ethiopian Villages, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2009) View citations (194) (2009)

2007

47. Adult Mortality and Consumption Growth in the Age of HIV/AIDS
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2006) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Adult Mortality and Consumption Growth in the Age of HIV/AIDS, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (32) (2008)
48. Changes in Living Standards in Villages in India 1975-2004: Revisiting the ICRISAT Village Level Studies
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
49. Chronic Poverty and All That: The Measurement of Poverty over Time
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (51)
50. Designing insurance for the poor
    2020 vision briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (1)
51. Fate and Fear: Risk and its Consequences in Africa
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Fate and Fear: Risk and Its Consequences in Africa, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies View citations (28)
52. Globalization and Marginalization in Africa: Poverty, Risk, and Vulnerability in Rural Ethiopia
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    Also in QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford
53. Insurance for the Poor?
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (18)
54. Land Rights, Power and Trees in Rural Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (11)
55. Orphanhood and the long-run impact on children
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Orphanhood and the Long-Run Impact on Children, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2006) View citations (42) (2006)
56. Property rights in a very poor country: tenure insecurity and investment in Ethiopia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Property rights in a very poor country: tenure insecurity and investment in Ethiopia, Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists (2011) View citations (35) (2011)
57. Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2009) View citations (92) (2009)
58. Social Interactions in Growing Bananas: Evidence from a Tanzanian Village
    Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2007) View citations (3)
59. The impact of roads and agricultural extension on consumption growth and poverty in fifteen Ethiopian villages
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (22)
60. The long-run impact of orphanhood
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
61. Vulnerability to Poverty
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)

2006

62. Ethiopia: livelihoods, growth, and markets
    Issue briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

2005

63. Livelihoods, growth, and links to market towns in 15 Ethiopian villages
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (15)
64. Measuring Individual Vulnerability
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (73)
65. Teacher shocks and student learning: evidence from Zambia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (2)
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge (2004)
    See also Journal Article Teacher Shocks and Student Learning: Evidence from Zambia, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2007) View citations (31) (2007)

2004

66. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2002) View citations (15) (2002)
67. Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (131)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2004) View citations (149) (2004)
68. Extending Insurance? Funeral associations in Ethiopa and Tanzania
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
    Also in Working Papers of LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (2004)
    OECD Development Centre Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2004) View citations (11)
69. Food Aid and Informal Insurance
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (26)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2003) View citations (14)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (15)
70. Group-based Funeral Insurance in Ethiopia and Tanzania
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Group-based funeral insurance in Ethiopia and Tanzania, World Development, Elsevier (2006) View citations (77) (2006)
71. Growth and Shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (354)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2003) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Growth and shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (355) (2004)
72. Prices, unit values and local measurement units in rural surveys: an econometric approach with an application to poverty measurement in Ethiopia
    Public Economics Working Paper Series, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Working Group Public Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (1998) View citations (2)
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (1998) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Prices, Unit Values and Local Measurement Units in Rural Surveys: an Econometric Approach with an Application to Poverty Measurement in Ethiopia, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2006) View citations (20) (2006)
73. RISK-SHARING NETWORKS AND INSURANCE AGAINST ILLNESS
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (8)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2002) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Risk-sharing networks and insurance against illness, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (246) (2006)
74. When Can School Inputs Improve Test Scores?
    Cambridge Working Papers in Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge View citations (13)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2004) View citations (26)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (23)

2003

75. Health, Shocks and Poverty Persistence
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (21)
76. Risk Sharing in Labour Markets
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Risk Sharing in Labor Markets, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2003) View citations (13) (2003)

2002

77. Income Risk, Coping Strategies and Safety Nets
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (363)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2000) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Income Risk, Coping Strategies, and Safety Nets, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (2002) View citations (369) (2002)
78. Informal insurance, public transfers and consumption smoothing
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (2)
79. Risk Sharing and Public Transfers
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Risk Sharing and Public Transfers, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2003) View citations (44) (2003)

2001

80. Economic reform, growth and the poor: evidence from rural Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Economic reform, growth and the poor: Evidence from rural Ethiopia, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (33) (2006)
81. Poverty Orderings when Welfare Comparisons are Uncertain
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2000

82. Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2003) View citations (120) (2003)
83. Demobilisation, land and household livelihoods: lessons from Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (2)
    Also in WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (1999) View citations (3)
84. Exports and Firm-Level Efficiency in African Manufacturing
    Working Papers, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal- View citations (31)
    Also in CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2000) View citations (34)
85. Road expansion and market integration in the Austrian low countries during the second half of the 18th century
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven View citations (2)

1999

86. Community Targeting for Poverty Reduction in Burkina Faso
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (1999) View citations (5)
87. Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2000) View citations (59) (2000)
88. Dynamic Price Adjustment in Spatially Separated Food Markets with Transaction Costs
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (1999)

1998

89. Changes in Poverty in Rural Ethiopia 1989-1995: Measurement, Robustness Tests and Decomposition
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
    Also in Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven (1998) View citations (3)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (1998) View citations (50)
90. Contract flexibility and conflict resolution: Evidence from African manufacturing
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (10)
91. Prices, local measurement units and subsistence consumption in rural surveys: An econometric approach with an application to Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
92. Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2000) View citations (28) (2000)
93. The urban labour market during structural adjustment: Ethiopia 1990-1997
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (20)

1997

94. Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (1999) View citations (23) (1999)
95. The politics of economic policy making in Zimbabwe after Independence
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)

1996

96. Wealth, risk and activity choices: cattle in Western Tanzania
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Wealth, risk and activity choice: cattle in Western Tanzania, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1998) View citations (200) (1998)

1995

97. Income portfolios in rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: choices and constraints
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Income portfolios in rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: Choices and constraints, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (1996) View citations (146) (1996)
98. Smuggling and supply response: coffee in Ethiopia
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Smuggling and supply response: Coffee in Ethiopia, World Development, Elsevier (1995) View citations (11) (1995)
99. Some economic consequences of the transition from civil war to peace
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)

1994

100. Foods markets, liberalization and peace in Ethiopia: an econometric analysis
     CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford View citations (1)
101. Voedselzekerheid: naar een sociale zekerheid voor de allerarmsten
     Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven

1993

102. Risk, crop choice and saving: evidence from Tanzania
     CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford
     See also Journal Article Risk, Crop Choice, and Savings: Evidence from Tanzania, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (1996) View citations (195) (1996)

1989

103. The macroeconomics of stable food prices
     Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven

Undated

104. Membership Based Indigenous Insurance Associationsin Ethiopia and Tanzania
     QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford
105. Risk, Growth and Poverty: what do we know, what do we need to know?
     QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (10)
106. Vulnerability: a micro perspective
     QEH Working Papers, Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford View citations (56)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Impacts of industrial and entrepreneurial jobs on youth: 5-year experimental evidence on factory job offers and cash grants in Ethiopia
   Journal of Development Economics, 2022, 156, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Impacts of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Jobs on Youth: 5-year Experimental Evidence on Factory Job Offers and Cash Grants in Ethiopia, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (12) (2019)

2021

2. Aspirations, Poverty, and Education. Evidence from India
   Journal of Development Studies, 2021, 57, (1), 163-183 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Aspirations, Poverty and Education: Evidence from India, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (3) (2020)

2019

3. Biased Policy Professionals
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2019, 33, (2), 310-327 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Biased Policy Professionals, CSAE Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (8) (2019)
4. Parental Aspirations for Children's Education: Is There a "Girl Effect"? Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019, 109, 127-32 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Parental Aspirations for Children’s Education: Is There a “Girl Effect?” Experimental Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, Post-Print (2019) View citations (10) (2019)

2018

5. The Impacts of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Work on Income and Health: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (3), 1-38 View citations (49)

2017

6. Regulation, Minimum Wage and Informality: Introduction to Symposium
   Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 935-938

2016

7. Small price incentives increase women's access to land titles in Tanzania
   Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 123, (C), 107-122 View citations (22)

2015

8. Child Development in a Changing World: Risks and Opportunities
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2015, 30, (2), 193-219 View citations (4)
9. Will Video Kill the Radio Star? Assessing the Potential of Targeted Exposure to Role Models through Video
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (suppl_1), S226-S237 View citations (32)

2014

10. African Agriculture in 50Years: Smallholders in a Rapidly Changing World?
    World Development, 2014, 63, (C), 92-101 View citations (211)
11. Agriculture in African Development: Theories and Strategies
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 471-492 View citations (58)
12. Aid and agency in Africa: Explaining food disbursements across Ethiopian households, 1994–2004
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 128-137 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper AID AND AGENCY IN AFRICA EXPLAINING FOOD DISBURSEMENTS ACROSS ETHIOPIAN HOUSEHOLDS, 1994-2004, Working papers (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
13. Climate change, green growth, and aid allocation to poor countries
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2014, 30, (3), 531-549 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Climate Change, Green Growth and Aid Allocation to Poor Countries, CSAE Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (2) (2014)
14. Is Green Growth Good for the Poor?
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2014, 29, (2), 163-185 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Is green growth good for the poor ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (34) (2012)
15. LIVE AID REVISITED: LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THE 1984 ETHIOPIAN FAMINE ON CHILDREN
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (4), 927-948 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Live aid revisited: long-term impacts of the 1984 Ethiopian famine on children, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)
16. Offering rainfall insurance to informal insurance groups: Evidence from a field experiment in Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 106, (C), 132-143 View citations (118)
17. School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2014, 62, (2), 275 - 306 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (7) (2012)

2013

18. Agriculture and development: revisiting the policy narratives
    Agricultural Economics, 2013, 44, (s1), 183-187 View citations (7)
19. Changing Living Standards in Southern Indian Villages 1975--2006: Revisiting the ICRISAT Village Level Studies
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (12), 1676-1693 View citations (24)
20. From Nutrition to Aspirations and Self-Efficacy: Gender Bias over Time among Children in Four Countries
    World Development, 2013, 45, (C), 31-50 View citations (59)
21. Height in mid childhood and psychosocial competencies in late childhood: Evidence from four developing countries
    Economics & Human Biology, 2013, 11, (4), 426-432 View citations (25)
22. School Inputs, Household Substitution, and Test Scores
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (2), 29-57 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper School Inputs, Household Substitution, and Test Scores, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (16) (2011)
23. Vulnerability to individual and aggregate poverty
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2013, 41, (4), 721-740 View citations (38)

2012

24. Growth and Chronic Poverty: Evidence from Rural Communities in Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Studies, 2012, 48, (2), 238-253 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Growth and chronic poverty: Evidence from rural communities in Ethiopia, CSAE Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (15) (2011)
25. Political Connections and Social Networks in Targeted Transfer Programs: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2012, 60, (4), 639 - 675 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper Political Connections and Social Networks in Targeted Transfer Programs: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, CEPR Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (40) (2012)
26. Triggers and Characteristics of the 2007 Kenyan Electoral Violence
    World Development, 2012, 40, (4), 731-744 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Triggers and Characteristics of the 2007 Kenyan Electoral Violence, CSAE Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2011

27. Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps: Evidence from Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 96, (2), 159-173 View citations (415)
    See also Working Paper Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps: evidence from Ethiopia, WEF Working Papers (2008) View citations (22) (2008)
28. Information Flows and Social Externalities in a Tanzanian Banana Growing Village
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (2), 231-252 View citations (31)
29. Migration and Economic Mobility in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracking Survey
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (3), 1010-1033 View citations (193)
    See also Working Paper Migration and Economic Mobility in Tanzania: Evidence from a Tracking Survey, CEPR Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (8) (2010)
30. Property rights in a very poor country: tenure insecurity and investment in Ethiopia
    Agricultural Economics, 2011, 42, (1), 75-86 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Property rights in a very poor country: tenure insecurity and investment in Ethiopia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (7) (2007)

2010

31. Orphanhood and human capital destruction: Is there persistence into adulthood?
    Demography, 2010, 47, (1), 163-180 View citations (33)

2009

32. Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2009, 24, (1), 1-28 View citations (92)
    See also Working Paper Rural Poverty: Old Challenges in New Contexts, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
33. The Impact of Agricultural Extension and Roads on Poverty and Consumption Growth in Fifteen Ethiopian Villages
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2009, 91, (4), 1007-1021 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper The impact of agricultural extension and roads on poverty and consumption growth in fifteen Ethiopian villages, IFPRI discussion papers (2008) View citations (14) (2008)
34. The political economy of development: an assessment
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2009, 25, (2), 173-189 View citations (7)

2008

35. Adult Mortality and Consumption Growth in the Age of HIV/AIDS
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2008, 56, (2), 299-326 View citations (32)
    See also Working Paper Adult Mortality and Consumption Growth in the Age of HIV/AIDS, CSAE Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
36. Consumption, Vulnerability and Shocks in rural Ethiopia, 1999- 2004
    Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 2008, 15, (1), 85 View citations (1)

2007

37. Teacher Shocks and Student Learning: Evidence from Zambia
    Journal of Human Resources, 2007, 42, (4) View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Teacher shocks and student learning: evidence from Zambia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (8) (2005)

2006

38. Economic reform, growth and the poor: Evidence from rural Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 81, (1), 1-24 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Economic reform, growth and the poor: evidence from rural Ethiopia, CSAE Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (6) (2001)
39. Group-based funeral insurance in Ethiopia and Tanzania
    World Development, 2006, 34, (4), 685-703 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Group-based Funeral Insurance in Ethiopia and Tanzania, CSAE Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (4) (2004)
40. La vulnérabilité: une perspective microéconomique
    Revue d’économie du développement, 2006, 14, (4), 79-118 View citations (1)
41. Orphanhood and the Long-Run Impact on Children
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 88, (5), 1266-1272 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Orphanhood and the long-run impact on children, CSAE Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (14) (2007)
42. Prices, Unit Values and Local Measurement Units in Rural Surveys: an Econometric Approach with an Application to Poverty Measurement in Ethiopia
    Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (2), 181-211 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Prices, unit values and local measurement units in rural surveys: an econometric approach with an application to poverty measurement in Ethiopia, Public Economics Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (1) (2004)
43. Review Article: The Complementarities of Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Growth: A Perspective on the World Development Report 2006
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 55, (1), 223-236
44. Risk-sharing networks and insurance against illness
    Journal of Development Economics, 2006, 81, (2), 337-356 View citations (246)
    See also Working Paper RISK-SHARING NETWORKS AND INSURANCE AGAINST ILLNESS, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (8) (2004)

2005

45. Adjustment Costs and Irreversibility as Determinants of Investment: Evidence from African Manufacturing
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-27 View citations (21)
46. Risk, Poverty and Vulnerability in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2005, 14, (4), 483-488 View citations (57)
47. Shocks and Consumption in 15 Ethiopian Villages, 1999--2004
    Journal of African Economies, 2005, 14, (4), 559-585 View citations (128)

2004

48. Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (3), 115-141 View citations (149)
    See also Working Paper Do African manufacturing firms learn from exporting?, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (131) (2004)
49. Growth and shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 74, (2), 309-329 View citations (355)
    See also Working Paper Growth and Shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (354) (2004)

2003

50. Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 2003, 12, (1), 104-125 View citations (120)
    See also Working Paper Credit constraints in manufacturing enterprises in Africa, CSAE Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (26) (2000)
51. Globalisation and the Poor. Waiting for Nike in Ethiopia
    Review of Business and Economic Literature, 2003, XLVIII, (4), 603-618
52. Risk Sharing and Public Transfers
    Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (486), C86-C94 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Risk Sharing and Public Transfers, WIDER Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
53. Risk Sharing in Labor Markets
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (3), 349-366 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Risk Sharing in Labour Markets, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2002

54. A comparison of poverty in rural and urban Ethiopia
    Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 2002, 08, (1), 98 View citations (4)
55. Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2002, 16, (3), 425-448 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia, Development and Comp Systems (2004) View citations (3) (2004)
56. Income Risk, Coping Strategies, and Safety Nets
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2002, 17, (2), 141-166 View citations (369)
    See also Working Paper Income Risk, Coping Strategies and Safety Nets, WIDER Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (363) (2002)

2000

57. Contract flexibility and dispute resolution in African manufacturing
    Journal of Development Studies, 2000, 36, (4), 1-37 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Contract Flexibility and Dispute Resolution in African Manufacturing, CSAE Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (16) (1999)
58. In Sickness and in Health: Risk Sharing within Households in Rural Ethiopia
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (4), 688-727 View citations (361)
59. Rates of Return on Physical and Human Capital in Africa's Manufacturing Sector
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (4), 801-27 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Rates of return on physical and human capital in Africa's manufacturing sector, CSAE Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (27) (1998)
60. Vulnerability, seasonality and poverty in Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Studies, 2000, 36, (6), 25-53 View citations (263)

1999

61. Exports of African manufactures: macro policy and firm behaviour
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1999, 8, (1), 53-71 View citations (19)
62. Investment in Africa's Manufacturing Sector: A Four Country Panel Data Analysis
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1999, 61, (4), 489-512 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Investment in Africa's manufacturing sector: A four country panel data analysis, CSAE Working Paper Series (1997) View citations (16) (1997)

1998

63. Wealth, risk and activity choice: cattle in Western Tanzania
    Journal of Development Economics, 1998, 55, (1), 1-42 View citations (200)
    See also Working Paper Wealth, risk and activity choices: cattle in Western Tanzania, CSAE Working Paper Series (1996) View citations (4) (1996)
64. Where have all the soldiers gone: Demobilization and reintegration in Ethiopia
    World Development, 1998, 26, (9), 1661-1675 View citations (3)

1996

65. Income portfolios in rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: Choices and constraints
    Journal of Development Studies, 1996, 32, (6), 850-875 View citations (146)
    See also Working Paper Income portfolios in rural Ethiopia and Tanzania: choices and constraints, CSAE Working Paper Series (1995) View citations (42) (1995)
66. Risk, Crop Choice, and Savings: Evidence from Tanzania
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1996, 44, (3), 485-513 View citations (195)
    See also Working Paper Risk, crop choice and saving: evidence from Tanzania, CSAE Working Paper Series (1993) (1993)

1995

67. On market integration and liberalisation: Method and application to Ethiopia
    Journal of Development Studies, 1995, 32, (1), 112-143 View citations (55)
68. Smuggling and supply response: Coffee in Ethiopia
    World Development, 1995, 23, (10), 1795-1813 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Smuggling and supply response: coffee in Ethiopia, CSAE Working Paper Series (1995) View citations (15) (1995)

1994

69. Coffee prices and Smuggling in Ethiopia
    Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 1994, 03, (2), 108 View citations (3)

1993

70. Peasant Supply Response and Macroeconomic Policies: Cotton in Tanzania
    Journal of African Economies, 1993, 2, (2), 157-94 View citations (18)

Undated

71. Fate and Fear: Risk and Its Consequences in Africa
    Journal of African Economies, 17, (suppl_2), -ii127 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper Fate and Fear: Risk and its Consequences in Africa, Economics Series Working Papers (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
72. Human Security and Development in Africa: An Overview
    Journal of African Economies, 17, (suppl_2), -ii6

Books

2016

1. Dull Disasters?
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group
2. Dull Disasters?: How planning ahead will make a difference
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (17)

2002

3. The Impact of Economic Reforms in Rural Households in Ethiopia: A Study from 1989 to 1995
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (8)

Edited books

2004

1. Insurance Against Poverty
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (168)

Chapters

2013

1. Risk and Vulnerability to Poverty
   Palgrave Macmillan

2011

2. A Poor Life? Chronic Poverty and Downward Mobility in Rural Ethiopia, 1994 to 2004
   Chapter 3 in Why Poverty Persists, 2011 View citations (3)