Research
Published Papers
Econometrics
“Role models and revealed gender-specific costs of STEM in an extended Roy model of major choice”, with Marc Henry and Ismael Mourifié (forthcoming, Journal of Econometrics).
“Sharp bounds and Testability of a Roy model of STEM Major Choices,”with Ismael Mourifié and Marc Henry, (pdf) - Journal of Political Economy, 128.8 (2020), 3220-3283, (2020).
“Combinatorial bootstrap inference in partially identified incomplete structural models,” with Marc Henry and Maurice Queyranne (pdf) - Quantitative Economics, 6, (2015): 499-529.
“Note on the identification in two probit model with dummy endogenous regressor,” with Ismael Mourifié (pdf) - Economics Letters 125.3 (2014): 360-363.
Migration
“Regional Migration and Wage Inequality in the West African Economic and Migration Union,” with Esther Mirjam Girsberger and Hillel Rapoport - Journal of Comparative Economics, 48.2 (2020), 385-404.
“Electoral Cycles, Partisan Effects and US Naturalization policies,” with Marcus Drometer, Public Choice 183.1 (2020): 43-68.
Working Papers
“Identification of Ex ante Returns Using Elicited Choice Probabilities”- Current version - presentation Bristol ESG - presentation Milan WSE - (Revise and Resubmit, QE)
“The (Option-)value of Overstaying (Submitted) - presentation BSE Forum Migration 2022
“The Puzzle of Educated Unemployment in West Africa," with Esther Mirjam Girsberger - Current version - (Reject and Resubmit, JEEA)
Work in progress
“Using stated preferences to understand actual choices" - Preliminary slides - Coming soon.
"Labour market expectations and job search behaviour of young workers in Cote d'Ivoire", with Esther Mirjam Girsberger and Richard Moussa. - Currently in field.
Other Papers
“Language Proficiency and Economic Incentives: The Case of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Germany”, with May Khourshed – MEA Working Paper 01-2020
“What Makes Brain Drain More Likely? Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa”, (pdf) - CESifo Working Paper No. 6209.
“Qualifications, potentials and life courses of Syrian asylum seekers in Bavaria,” with Christian Hunkler, May Khourshed and Axel Börsch-Supan - MEA Working Paper 01-2019.
“From Asylum Seekers to Illegal Migrants: The Intention to Overstay of Afghan Asylum Seekers in Germany,” with May Khourshed and Diana López-Falcón - MEA Working Paper 01-2020.