I am an assistant professor at Nantes University.
My research interests are in:
Development Economics
The Economics of Crime
Publications
Schoolgirls Not Brides: Secondary Education as a Shield Against Child Marriage joint with H. Giacobino, E. Huillery, and M. Sage, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (forthcoming) [AEA RCT] [Article] [J-PAL Summary] [World Bank Policy Brief]
Evaluating the Effects of Entrepreneurship Edutainment in Egypt: An Experimental Approach joint with G. Barsoum, B. Crépon, D. Gardiner & W. Parienté, Economica, 89, no. 353 (2022): 82-109. [Article] [AEA RCT]
Working Papers
Leveraging Mobile Phone Expansion in LMICs to Improve Parental Practices joint with S. Kembou, S. Wayal, and J. Murray [AEA RCT] [HAL WP n° 03909663] [Early Childhood Matters] (submitted)
Incarceration versus Probation? Long-Run Evidence from an Anticipated Reform joint with C. Hémet [CEPR DP n° 15047] [Les Echos] (new version) (submitted)
Can Machine Learning Algorithms Help Child Protective Services Predict Child Maltreatment? joint with S. Albeck Nielsen, S. Bodilsen and M. Rosholm (submitted)
Measuring the Impact of Incarceration on Life Trajectories joint with M. Rosholm and M. Simonsen (latest version available upon request)
Work in Progress
Effects of In-Person Therapy and Long Treatment Waiting Lists: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Implemented in Denmark joint with S. Albeck Nielsen, M. Hesse, K. Rømer Thomsen & M. Simonsen (in writing) [Preliminary results] [AEA RCT] [TUBA]
Should LMICs Build Preschools or Improve Primary Education? Experimental Evidence from Côte d'Ivoire joint with S. Maiga & P. A. Yeo (in writing) [AEA RCT] [PAPSE]
Measuring the Impact of Preschools in Morocco with O. Attanasio & C. Meghir [AEA RCT] [J-PAL] [Baseline Policy Brief (FR)] [Baseline Policy Brief (EN)]
Evaluating the Effects of Adolescent Development Clubs: Experimental Evidence from Niger joint with H. Giacobino, H. Huillery & M. Sage (in writing) [AEA RCT] [J-PAL]
Evaluating the Effects of Women Empowerment Clubs: Experimental Evidence from Six West African Countries joint with O. Bertelli, H. Giacobino, H. Huillery, J. Kazianga, E. Koussoube, M. Olapade, L. Rouanet & M. Sage (in writing) [SWEDD] [RIDIE]