Chapter 1 analyzes how market forces in the retail market for pharmaceuticals affect utilization of health care. Specifically, I study the impact of Walmart’s $4 …
Chapter 1 investigates the role of group procurement in targeting a distributional program. Food security programs in developing countries often provide transfers in the form …
It is well documented that nursing homes are importantly segregated by race and that there are significant differences in the relative quality of nursing homes …
In the immediate aftermath of natural disasters, what are the key challenges for international aid communities? To pin down the constraints for improving the effectiveness …
This dissertation is composed of three essays in development economics. The first investigates the effect of rural economic growth brought about by migration and remittances …