Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Labour
The effect of immigration on the wage of natives, accounting for labour supply, with F. Walsh, Journal of Economics, 2025, vol.146, pp. 1-57. [link][pdf]
Informality, self-employment, and heterogeneous managerial ability: A model for developing countries, with O. Bargain, P. Magejo, F. Walsh, and E. Strobl. Journal of International Development, 2024, vol. 36(2), pp. 1293-1323. [link]
Productivity, non-compliance and the minimum wage, with F. Walsh. Journal of Development Economics, 2022, vol. 155(C). [link]
Tax policies and informality in South Africa, with R. Magnani. Journal of International Development, 2020, vol. 32(3), pp. 267-301. [pdf]
Impact of internal migration on labor market outcomes of native males in Thailand, with E. Strobl and F. Walsh. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2017, vol. 66(1), pp. 147-177. [link]
Éducation, informalité et efficience : un modèle d'appariement pour une économie en développement, with T. Rebière. Revue d'Économie Politique, 2013, vol. 123(3), pp. 423-441. [pdf]
The formal sector wage premium and firm size, with E. Strobl and F. Walsh. Journal of Development Economics, 2010, vol. 91(1), pp. 37-47. [link]
Is there an informal employment wage penalty? Evidence from South Africa, with E. Strobl and F. Walsh. Economic Development and Culture Change, 2008, vol. 56(3), pp. 683-710. [link]
Family and gender
Cultural-policy framework and mothers’ earnings penalty: A European comparison, with E. Matteazzi. Kyklos, 2026, vol. 79(1), pp. 53-69. [link]
The role of non-base compensations in explaining the motherhood pay gap: Evidence from Italy, with E. Matteazzi and V. Prete. Kyklos, 2024, vol. 77(4), pp. 873-894. [link]
Labor supply in the extended household: Economies of scale, self-selection and the intrahousehold distribution of resources in South Africa, with O. Donni. International Economic Review, 2024, vol. 65(1), pp. 191-215. [pdf]
Assessing the impact of fostering on children's outcomes in Niger, with L. Mangiavacchi. Economics & Human Biology, 2022, vol. 46, 101121. [link]
Cultural economics
Which dimensions of religiosity matter for trust? New insights from the MENA region. World Development, 2023, vol. 167, 106215. [link]
Editorial of special issues
Banking, environmental, digitalization, and gender challenges in the MENA region, with E. Harb and I. Jamali. Global Finance Journal, 2026. [link]
Tendances récentes en économie du développement, with J. Nordman, N. Touré, I. Rabaud, E. Rossi et S. Souam. Revue d'économie du développement, 2026. [link]
