Publications:
"The Effects of Nutrition Support on Behavioral Outcomes and Labor Productivity" with Hyuncheol Bryant Kim. Journal of Development Economics, 179, February 2026: 103613. [RCT registry]
"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:
Beyond Targeting Women: Intrahousehold Contexts and the Effectiveness of Food Vouchers (with Yaeeun Han and Hyuncheol Bryant Kim) [RCT registry] Accepted, Journal of Health Economics.
Organic Farming, Intrahousehold Labor, and Productivity: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines (with Mengshan Zhao, Shanthi Manian, Gregmar Galinato, Suzette Galinato, Christian Fang, Amelia Bello, Shaira Calayugan, and Lorna Sister) [RCT registry] R&R, World Development.
Can Psychological Support for Caregivers Improve Child Growth? Evidence from Malnutrition Treatment in Nigeria (with Mengshan Zhao and Jennifer Ostrowski) [RCT registry]
The Effects of a Community-driven Nutrition Program and Block Grants on Household and Child Nutrition: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Madagascar (with Christopher Golden, James Hazen, and Romuald Rambikarison) [RCT registry]
The Effects of Risk and Time Preference on Bednet Usage and Malaria Prevalence (with Yaeeun Han) Submitted.
Selected Works in Progress:
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) [RCT registry]
Labor-saving Technology and Farm Household Welfare: Experimental Evidence from Direct Seeded Rice in India (with Jauhar Ali, Gregmar Galinato, Suzette Galinato, Valerien Pede, Deepak Rathi, and Donald Villanueva) [RCT registry]