Research

Areas of Expertise

Development economics, behavioural economics, political economy, economics of education, applied microeconomics


Published papers:


with Olsson, O. & Putterman, L., Oct 2021, In: Explorations in Economic History. 82, 101404. 


Nov 2020, In: The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization. 36, 3, p. 461–494 34.


with Olsson, O. & Putterman, L., Mar 2018, In: Journal of Economic Growth. 23, 1, p. 1-40



with  Lindahl, M. & Mitrut, A., 1 Feb 2017, In: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 9, 1, p. 180-209 30.



Borcan, O., Lindahl, M. & Mitrut, A., Dec 2014, In: Journal of Public Economics. 120, p. 32-47 16.



Working Papers:


Right in the Middle: A Field Experiment On The Role Of Integrity Training And Norms In Combating Corruption

with N. Grabher-Meyer (University of East Anglia), S. Heger (University of Bologna) and 

A. Patel (University of East Anglia), 2023 (link)| Lab-in-the-field experiment


Trading social status for genetics in marriage markets: Evidence from UK biobank 

with A. Abdellaoui, D. Hugh-Jones and PA. Chiappori, F.A. Torvik, and E Ystrom, 2022 (link) | submitted


Proud to belong: the impact of ethics training on police officers,

with D. Harris, D. Serra, H. Telli, B. Schettini and S. Dercon, 2022 CSAE Working paper (link) | RCT


Positive disruption? Meritocratic principal selection and student achievement 

with J. Merewood (RAND Europe) (link). | Staggered Difference-in-differences


Curbing adult student attrition: evidence from a field experiment

with R. Chande, M. Luca, M. Sanders, X.-Z. Soon, N. Barak-Corren, E. Linos, E. Kirkman, and 

S. Robinson (Behavioural Insights Team), CMPOWorking PaperNo.  14/335. (link) | RCT


Work in Progress:


Allies and prosociality in conflict areas: Evidence from the war in Ukraine

with C. Brunnschweiler, A. Patel, D. Hugh-Jones (University of East Anglia), and O. Keudel (Kyiv School of Economics),  2021 | Online experiment


The Legacy of the French Protectorate (1912-1956) on Education in Morocco

with A. Allegre and C. Brunnschweiler | Archival Data


2020 Politics in hospitals: partisan managers and hospital performance | Panel Data