This dissertation studies how schools respond to the school accountability program in North Carolina. The first chapter tests the predictions of a Bayesian model of …
Much of the current development literature on small and micro enterprises (SMEs) is focused on how small enterprise owners expand their businesses and which factors …
The first paper of my dissertation provides an empirical test of the quantity and quality trade-off of children within a household. I use China census …
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 …
This dissertation is composed of three essays on intergenerational transmission of inequality emphasizing the role of human capital at birth. Chapter 1 examines the role …
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 …
We study network formation in a fidelity mating economy with two types of agents (e.g., men and women). Each enjoys having relationships with the opposite …
This dissertation studies the economics behind two major education policy questions faced by many developing country governments. The first two chapters study the government policy …
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 …
This dissertation uses original data from Ghana to show evidence of three barriers to the productivity, growth and success of small firms. Chapter 1 explores …
