Journal articles

Crudu, F., Knaus, M. C., Mellace, G., & Smits, J. "On the role of the zero conditional mean assumption for causal inference in linear models". Forthcoming, Canadian Journal of Economics. LINK

Breen, C., Rahman, S., Kay, C., Smits, J., Azar, A., Ahuka-Mundeke, S., & Feehan, D. "Estimating death rates in complex humanitarian emergencies using the network survival method". Forthcoming, American Journal of Epidemiology. LINK

Bryan, G., Chowdhury, S., Mobarak, A. M., Morten, M., & Smits, J. (2023). "Encouragement and distortionary effects of conditional cash transfers". Journal of Public Economics, 228, 105004. LINK

Smits, J., & Günther, I. (2018). Do financial diaries affect financial outcomes? Evidence from a randomized experiment in Uganda. Development Engineering, 3, 72-82. LINK

Manuscripts/working papers

"Unbundling the process of agricultural technology adoption:  Experimental evidence from Kenya" with Shyamal Chowdhury, Jane Mariara, and Munshi Sulaiman

"Microfinance competition in the presence of moneylenders: Theory and Evidence" with Shyamal Chowdhury and Prabal Ray Chaudhury

"Contract Structure, Time Preference, and Technology Adoption" with Shyamal Chowdhury and Qigang Sun, IZA Discussion Paper No. 13590. 

"Nonparametric testing for conditional exogeneity", with Jeffrey Racine.