Publications

Preparing for an Aging Africa: Data-Driven Priorities for Economic Research and Policy (with Edward Miguel, Amos Njuguna, Daniela Pinto Veizaga, and Michael Walker)

Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2026

Parent Psychological Well-Being, Home Learning Environment, and Child Development among Kenyan Families (with Amber Beisly, Kyong Ah Kwon, Edward Miguel, Ye Rang Park, and Michael Walker)

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2025

Midlife cognitive testing in Africa: validity of the Harmonized Cognitive Assessment Protocol in the Kenya Life Panel Survey (with Alden L. Gross, Eric Ochieng, Jean N. Ikanga, William H. Dow, Jinkook Lee, Michael W. Walker, Michelle Layvant, Anthony K. Ngugi, Joshua R. Ehrlich, and Edward Miguel) 

BMJ Open, 2025

Working Papers

Socioeconomic Status Shapes Parental Beliefs about Child Academic Achievement: Evidence from India, the USA, Kenya, and Ghana

Submitted

Media: Ideas for India article, World Bank Development Impact Blog Post

Intergenerational Human Capital Impacts and Complementarities in Kenya (with Lia Fernald, Joan Hamory, Patricia Kariger, Edward Miguel, Eric Ochieng, and Michael Walker)

Submitted

Other Works in Progress

Gender and Competition in Kenya: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment (with Edward Miguel, Jonas Tungodden, and Michael Walker)

Evaluating a Whatsapp-based Self Development Program to Enhance English Language Skills and Teacher Agency in Pakistan (with Asad Liaqat)