Publications
1. “Early Childbearing, School Attainment, and Cognitive Skills: Evidence from Madagascar” (with D. Sahn), Demography, 2018 55 (2), 643-668.
2. "Teen Fertility and Female Employment Outcomes: Evidence from Madagascar" (with D. Sahn and K. Villa), Journal of African Economies, 2019, 28(3), 277-303.
3. “Mitigation of Long-term Human Capital Losses from Natural Disasters: Evidence from the Philippines" (with A. Cas), The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, March.
4."Curse of the Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women in India" (with S. Anukriti, M. Karra, P. Pathak), American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020,102:1328-1351.
6. “Childhood Determinants of Youth Internal Migration in Senegal.” (with D. Sahn), Demographic Research, 2020, Vol 43, 1335-1366.
7. “Do Human Capital Investments Mediate the Intergenerational Transmission of Domestic Violence?" (with J. Aguero and K. Villa), Social Science and Medicine-Population Health, Vol 17 March 2022.
8. "Convincing the Mummy-ji: Improving Mother-in-Law's Approval of Family Planning in India" (with S. Anukriti, M. Karra and R.Valdebenito), AEA Papers and Proceedings 2022, 112: 568-572.
9. “COVID-19 School Closures and Mental Health of Adolescent Students: Evidence from Rural Mozambique” (with N. Karachiwalla, J. Leight, C. Lauchande, F. Salvador). Social Science and Medicine-Mental Health, Vol 3 Dec 2023 1000203.
10. "Community-Based Health Programs and Child Vaccinations: Evidence from Madagascar" (with M. Rosales), World Development, Vol 170 Oct 2023 106322
11. "C-Sections, Obesity, and Healthcare Specialization: Evidence from Mexico" (with F. Marquez and S. Prina). The World Bank Economic Review, Vol 38, issue 1, February 2024.
12. The Influence of COVID-19 on Young Women’s Labor Market Aspirations and Expectations in India” (with S. Anukriti and S. Ochmann). Accepted at AEA Papers & Proceedings.
- Contributed to the "National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Demographic Effects of Girls' Education in Developing Countries: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief” . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
2. "Teen Fertility and Female Employment Outcomes: Evidence from Madagascar" (with D. Sahn and K. Villa), Journal of African Economies, 2019, 28(3), 277-303.
3. “Mitigation of Long-term Human Capital Losses from Natural Disasters: Evidence from the Philippines" (with A. Cas), The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, March.
4."Curse of the Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women in India" (with S. Anukriti, M. Karra, P. Pathak), American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020,102:1328-1351.
- Media Coverage: BBC News, Live Mint, CNN News18, The Print, NewsNortheastern, The Economist
6. “Childhood Determinants of Youth Internal Migration in Senegal.” (with D. Sahn), Demographic Research, 2020, Vol 43, 1335-1366.
7. “Do Human Capital Investments Mediate the Intergenerational Transmission of Domestic Violence?" (with J. Aguero and K. Villa), Social Science and Medicine-Population Health, Vol 17 March 2022.
8. "Convincing the Mummy-ji: Improving Mother-in-Law's Approval of Family Planning in India" (with S. Anukriti, M. Karra and R.Valdebenito), AEA Papers and Proceedings 2022, 112: 568-572.
- Featured in Ideas for India
9. “COVID-19 School Closures and Mental Health of Adolescent Students: Evidence from Rural Mozambique” (with N. Karachiwalla, J. Leight, C. Lauchande, F. Salvador). Social Science and Medicine-Mental Health, Vol 3 Dec 2023 1000203.
10. "Community-Based Health Programs and Child Vaccinations: Evidence from Madagascar" (with M. Rosales), World Development, Vol 170 Oct 2023 106322
- Featured in UIUC ACES News Aug 9, 2023
11. "C-Sections, Obesity, and Healthcare Specialization: Evidence from Mexico" (with F. Marquez and S. Prina). The World Bank Economic Review, Vol 38, issue 1, February 2024.
- Featured in UIUC ACES News Nov 20, 2023
12. The Influence of COVID-19 on Young Women’s Labor Market Aspirations and Expectations in India” (with S. Anukriti and S. Ochmann). Accepted at AEA Papers & Proceedings.
Working Papers
13. "Bring a Friend: Leveraging Financial and Peer Support to Improve Women's Reproductive Agency in India" (with S. Anukriti and M. Karra). IZA DP No. 15381. Under Review.
14. "Disparities in Spousal Desired Fertility and Land tenure Expectations: Experimental Evidence from Rural Tanzania" (with Aine Seitz McCarthy).
- Featured in Ideas for India
14. "Disparities in Spousal Desired Fertility and Land tenure Expectations: Experimental Evidence from Rural Tanzania" (with Aine Seitz McCarthy).
Work in Progress
15. "Revisiting the Curse of the Mummy-ji: Mothers-in-Law and Women's Welfare" (S. Anukriti and M. Karra). Ongoing baseline survey.
16. "How can we protect children’s schooling?: Evidence from “Educating Children Together in Mozambique” (with N. Karachiwalla, J. Leight, C. Lauchande, F. Salvador). Endline survey completed.
17. "Informational Barriers to Female Employment in India: Experimental Evidence from Vocational Training" (S. Anukriti and S. Ochmann). Endline survey completed.
Book Chapters
- “Migration Choices, Inequality of Opportunities and Poverty Reduction in Nicaragua” (with Murrugarra, E.) .Chapter 4 in the book “Migration Poverty Toward better opportunities” edited by Murrugarra. E.; Larisson, J. and Sasin, M. The World Bank
- “Labor Markets in Colombia.”(with C. Cardenas) Chapter 8 in “Introduction to the Colombian Economy” Textbook. Edited by Alfaomega.