My main interests are in the field of economic development. I am also interested in labor economics and demography. Below are a links to some of my research

Papers: 

"The Economic Impact of Mobile Phones” with Jenny C. Aker, Journal of Economic Perspectives, forthcoming.
        Mobile Phones in Africa (link to NBER Africa presentation).   

"Access, Sorting, and Achievement: the Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya” with Adrienne M. Lucas (under review)

"Does Free Primary Education Narrow Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes? Evidence from Kenya” with Adrienne M. Lucas

"Monsoon Wedding? The Effect of Female Labor Demand on Marriage Markets in India"

The previous version of this paper was titled: "Moving Women: Household Composition, Labor Demand and Crop Choice"

In Progress:

"An Investigation of Black-White Employment Differences over the Business Cycle” with Y. Soner Baskaya

"School Quality and Student Achievement in Kenya"

"Vocational Education in Kenya” with Jonas Hjort, Michael Kremer, and Edward Miguel

“Mobile Money: The Impact of M-Pesa in Kenya” with David Weil

“Effects of Attending Selective Secondary Schools on Student Achievement: Discontinuity Evidence from Kenya” with Adrienne M. Lucas

"Increasing the Development Impact of Migrant Remittances: A Field Experiment Among Kenyan Migrants in the USA” with Dean Yang