Research

Publications:

"Engaging Fathers Through Nutrition Behavior Communication Change Does Not Increase Child Dietary Diversity in a Cluster Randomized Control Trial in Rural Ethiopia."  with Yaeeun Han, Jieun Kim, and John Hoddinott. The Journal of Nutrition, 153(2): 569-578.  [RCT registry

"The Roles of Nutrition Education and Food Vouchers in Improving Child Nutrition: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Ethiopia."  with Yaeeun Han and Hyuncheol Bryant Kim. Journal of Health Economics, 80, December 2021: 102545. [RCT registry

Coverage: World Bank Development Impact Blog

"The Effect of Conservation Policies on Wildlife Hunting and Consumption in North-eastern Madagascar." with Hervet J Randriamady, Danamona Andrianarimanana, Abdy Berobia, and Christopher D Golden. Environmental Conservation, 48(3), September 2021: 225-232.

"Accounting for Nutritional Changes in Six Success Stories: A Regression-Decomposition Approach." with Derek Headey and John Hoddinott. Global Food Security, 13, June 2017:12-20.

"Drivers of Nutritional Change in Four South Asian Countries: A Dynamic Observational Analysis." with Derek Headey and John Hoddinott. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 12 (Suppl.1), May 2016: 210-218.

Working Papers:

The Effects of Nutrition Support on Behavioral Outcomes and Labor Productivity (with Hyuncheol Bryant Kim)  [RCT registry] Submitted.

The Effects of a Community-driven Nutrition Program and Block Grants on Child-feeding Behaviors, Illness, and Growth: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Madagascar (with Christopher Golden, James Hazen, and Romuald Rambikarison)

The Effects of Risk and Time Preference on Bednet Usage and Malaria Prevalence (with Yaeeun Han)

Works in Progress:

Differential Effects of Food Vouchers by the Gender of the Recipient on Children's Diet and Growth: A Randomized Control Trial  (with Yaeeun Han and Hyuncheol Bryant Kim)

The Effects of Village-level and Household-level Nutrition Programs on Child-feeding Behaviors and Child Growth: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Niger  (with Christopher Golden, James Hazen, and Tajudini Akande) 

The Effects of Policies against Domestic Violence on Maternal Capability and Child Nutrition (with Yaeeun Han and Janice Heejin Kim)

Addressing Maternal Mental Health and Child Undernutrition in Nigeria through Psychological Support (with Shanthi Manian and Mengshan Zhao)