In this dissertation I examine the effects that a poverty-alleviating cash transfer administered in Pakistan for the past ten years, the Benazir Income Support Program …
This dissertation explores topics in applied microeconomics with a particular focus on policy issues. The first chapter explores racial bias in the referral patterns of …
This dissertation explores different topics on health economics. The first chapter quantifies the supply response of primary care physicians to a reimbursement bonus, the Physician …
My dissertation aims to increase the understanding of the impact of government programs on household economic outcomes in developing countries. My research uses empirical methods …
This dissertation seeks to understand household behavior in rural Africa. Chapter 1 derives a novel prediction of consumption responses to new information by building on …
This dissertation consists of three papers. In the first paper, I study the socioeconomic consequences of adherence to the Pentecostal movement in Brazil, using exposure …
This dissertation studies household, labor and political economy issues in developing countries. Chapter 1 estimate the effects of randomly disclosing spousal income on productivity in …
This dissertation focuses on topics related to urbanization and infrastructure provision. Chapter 1 leverages a policy change and granular housing data in India to understand …