Research

Selected Publications

1. Statistical discrimination or prejudice? A large sample field experiment, with Michael Ewens and Bryan Tomlin, Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96(1), 119-134.

2. The intergenerational effect of Cambodia's genocide on children's education and health, with Asad Islam, Chandarany Ouch, and Russell Smyth, Population and Development Review, 2017, 43(2), 331-353.

3. Gender quotas, competitions, and peer review: Experimental evidence on the backlash against women, with Andreas Leibbrandt and Cordelia Foo, Management Science, 2018, 64(8), 3469-3970.

4. Does greater school autonomy make a difference? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment in South Korea, with Youjin Hahn and Hee-Seung Yang, Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 161(May), 15-30.

5. The effect of after-school classes on private tuition, mental health, and academic outcomes: Evidence from Korea, with Daniel Carr, Sociology, 2018, 52(5), 877-897.

6. Survey measures versus incentivized measures of risk preferences: Evidence from sex workers' risky sexual transactions, with Asad Islam, Russell Smyth, and Alexis Hongqi Tan, Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 238(October), 112497.

7. Schooling and learning deficits: a simple unified measurement framework, with Gaurav Datt, Comparative Education Review, 2020, 64(3), 470-497.

8. Price elasticities of residential electricity demand: Estimates from household panel data in Bangladesh, with Hemawathy Balarama, Asad Islam, and Jun Sung Kim, Energy Economics, 2020, 92(October), 104937.

9. Stigma and misconceptions in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic: A field experiment in India, with Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, and Michael Vlassopoulos, Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 278(June), 113966.

10. Do government-initiated energy comparison sites encourage consumer search and lower prices? Evidence from an online randomized controlled experiment in Australia, with Main Uddin and Russell Smyth, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 167-182.

11. Awareness of ethical dilemmas enhances public support for the principle of saving more lives in the United States: A survey experiment based on ethical allocation of scarce ventilators, with Birendra Rai, Simone Pandit, Toby Handfield, and Jackie C. K. So, Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 282(August), 114171.

12. Gender inequality and caste: Field experimental evidence from India, with Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Soubhagya Sahoo, and Yves Zenou, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 190, 111-124.

13. Emotional and behavioral impacts of telementoring and homeschooling support on children, with Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, and Abu Siddique, AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 1-5.

14. The differential effects of exchange rate fluctuations on housing price growth: Evidence from Australia, with Jun Sung Kim, Regional Studies, 2024, 58(1), 135-150. DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2023.2187044

15. Delivering remote learning using a low-tech solution: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh, with Michael Vlassopolous, Asad Islam, and Hashibul Hassan, Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2024, forthcoming.

16. Telementoring and homeschooling during school closures: A randomized experiment in rural Bangladesh, with Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, and Abu Siddique, Economic Journal, 2024, forthcoming.

17. Non-price energy conservation information and household energy consumption in a developing country: Evidence from an RCT, with Ahsanuzzaman, Shaikh Eskander, and Asad Islam, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, forthcoming.

Working Papers

Determining the extent of taste-based and statistical discrimination: Evidence from a field experiment in India (joint with Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, and Yves Zenou) - Revise and Resubmit.

The looks and likes of a political winner: Do social media engagement and electoral success go together? (joint with Thomas Bilson and Russell Smyth) - Revise and Resubmit.

Do housing costs affect transportation? Longitudinal evidence from Australia (joint with Faye Khammo and Jun Sung Kim) - Revise and Resubmit

Can public recognition reward backfire? Field experimental evidence on the retention and performance of volunteers with social-image concerns (joint with Asad Islam, Abdul Malek, Sakiba Tasneem) - Revise and Resubmit

Impacts of housing costs on health and satisfaction with life circumstances: Evidence from Australia (joint with Ashani Abayasekara and Jun Sung Kim) - Revise and Resubmit

The gendered effects of mandated ethics training (joint with Lisa Chan and Birendra Rai)

Building education resilience through parenting style and out-of-school learning: Field experimental evidence from rural Bangladesh (joint with Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, and Imrul Kayes)

Can meaningful participation of women facilitate conflict resolution? An experimental study (joint with Quynh Nga Do, Edward W. L. Ma, and Birendra Rai)

Gendered impact of ethical awareness on lives saved (joint with Simone Pandit and Birendra Rai)

Intuitive appeal of preference assumptions (joint with Aaron Nicholas, Birendra Rai, and Christopher Teh)

All Publications

1. Telementoring and homeschooling during school closures: A randomized experiment in rural Bangladesh, with Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, and Abu Siddique, Economic Journal, 2024, forthcoming

2. Delivering remote learning using a low-tech solution: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Bangladesh, with Michael Vlassopolous, Asad Islam, and Hashibul Hassan, Journal of Political Economy Microeconomics, 2024, forthcoming.

3. Non-price energy conservation information and household energy consumption in a developing country: Evidence from an RCT, with Ahsanuzzaman, Shaikh Eskander, and Asad Islam, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, forthcoming.

4. Competence in the eye of the electorate: Appearance, incumbency, and vote shares, with Thomas Bilson, Birendra Rai, and Russell Smyth, Legislative Studies Quarterly, 2024, 49(1), 187-202.

5. The differential effects of exchange rate fluctuations on housing price growth: Evidence from Australia, with Jun Sung Kim, Regional Studies, 2024, 58(1), 135-150.

6. Emotional and behavioral impacts of telementoring and homeschooling support on children, with Hashibul Hassan, Asad Islam, and Abu Siddique, AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 1-5.

7. Fishermen's competitiveness and labor market performance: Evidence from shrimpers in Bangladesh, with Asad Islam and Sakiba Tasneem, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2023, 67(3), 346-363.

8. The long-term effects of genocide on antisocial preferences, with Lata Gangadharan, Asad Islam, and Chandarany Ouch, World Development, 2022, 160, 106068.

9. Public support in the United States for global equity in vaccine pricing, with Yee Chan, Gaurav Datt, Asad Islam, and Birendra Rai, Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 8960.

10. Gender inequality and caste: Field experimental evidence from India, with Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, Soubhagya Sahoo, and Yves Zenou, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 190, 111-124.

11. Awareness of ethical dilemmas enhances public support for the principle of saving more lives in the United States: A survey experiment based on ethical allocation of scarce ventilators, with Birendra Rai, Simone Pandit, Toby Handfield, and Jackie C. K. So, Social Science & Medicine, 2021,  282(August), 114171.

12. Do government-initiated energy comparison sites encourage consumer search and lower prices? Evidence from an online randomized controlled experiment in Australia, with Main Uddin and Russell Smyth, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 188, 167-182.

13. Stigma and misconceptions in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic: A field experiment in India, with Asad Islam, Debayan Pakrashi, and Michael Vlassopoulos, Social Science & Medicine, 2021, 278(June), 113966.

14. Impact of testing on sexually transmitted infections among female brothel sex workers in Bangladesh: a randomized controlled trial, with Asad Islam, HongQi Alexis Tan, Claire Bristow, Md Golam Hasnain, and Russell Smyth, American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2021, 104(6), 1991-1999.

15. Price elasticities of residential electricity demand: Estimates from household panel data in Bangladesh, with Hemawathy Balarama, Asad Islam, and Jun Sung Kim, Energy Economics, 2020, 92(October), 104937.

16. Religious prohibition and sacrifice: Evidence from the Amish restriction on high school education, Journal of Demographic Economics, 2020, 86(3), 403-434.

17. Schooling and learning deficits: a simple unified measurement framework, with Gaurav Datt, Comparative Education Review, 2020, 64(3), 470-497.

18. Is emigration of workers contributing to better schooling outcomes for children in Nepal, with Gaurav Datt and Samia Badji,  Review of International Economics, 2020, 28(4), 1046-1075.

19. Survey measures versus incentivized measures of risk preferences: Evidence from sex workers' risky sexual transactions, with Asad Islam, Russell Smyth, and Alexis Hongqi Tan, Social Science & Medicine, 2019, 238(October), 112497.

20. The effectiveness of single-sex schools through out-of-school activities: Evidence from South Korea, with Youjin Hahn,  Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81(2), 369-393.

21. Hedonic pricing and the role of stud fees in the market for Thoroughbred yearlings in Australia, with Jun Sung Kim and Sophie Mitchell,  Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2019, 63(3), 439-471. [Abstract on SSRN]

22. Does greater school autonomy make a difference? Evidence from a randomized natural experiment in South Korea, with Youjin Hahn and Hee-Seung Yang, Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 161(May), 15-30. [Abstract on SSRN]

23. Gender quotas, competitions, and peer review: Experimental evidence on the backlash against women, with Andreas Leibbrandt and Cordelia Foo, Management Science, 2018, 64(8), 3469-3970.

24. The effect of after-school classes on private tuition, mental health, and academic outcomes: Evidence from Korea, with Daniel Carr, Sociology, 2018, 52(5), 877-897.[Abstract on SSRN]

25. The intergenerational effect of Cambodia's genocide on children's education and health, with Asad Islam, Chandarany Ouch, and Russell Smyth, Population and Development Review, 2017, 43(2), 331-353. [Abstract on SSRN]

26. Reproductive behaviour at the end of the world: the effect of the Cuban Missile Crisis on U.S. fertility, with Paul A. Raschky, Applied Economics, 2017, 49(56), 5722-5727.[Abstract on SSRN]

27. The effect of high-stakes testing on suicidal ideation of teenagers with reference-dependent preferences, Journal of Population Economics, 2016, 29(2), 345-364. [Abstract on SSRN].

28. The long-term effects of civil conflicts on education, earnings, and fertility: Evidence from Cambodia, with Asad Islam, Chandarany Ouch, and Russell Smyth, Journal of Comparative Economics, 2016, 44(3), 800-820. [Abstract on SSRN]

29. Do minimum wages affect employment? Evidence from the manufacturing sector in Indonesia, with Ximena Del Carpio, Ha Nguyen, and Laura Pabon, IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2015, 4(17), 1-30. [Abstract on SSRN].

30. All work and no play? The effects of ability sorting on students' non-school inputs, time use, and grade anxiety, Economics of Education Review, 2015, 44, 29-41. [Abstract on SSRN]

31. Statistical discrimination or prejudice? A large sample field experiment, with Michael Ewens and Bryan Tomlin, Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96(1), 119-134.[Abstract on SSRN]

32. Evaluating the research output of Australian universities' economics departments, with Richard Pomfret, Australian Economic Papers, 2003, 42(4), pp. 418-441. [Abstract on SSRN]