Research work

Research interests

Applied Microeconometrics, Health Economics, Labour Economics, Public Economics, Development Economics

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Research Agenda 1 (Health, Labour and Development Economics)

1. "Impacts of livelihood empowerment programs on refugee wellbeing and economic inclusion: Evidence from Dollo Ado refugee camps in Ethiopia", (with F. Nimoh, I. Sarr & M. Vallet), World Development Perspectives (2025)

2. "The effect of health on the marginal utility of consumption: Evidence based on household consumption expenditure", Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2025)

3. "Pain and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults in the Developing World: A Comprehensive Assessment Based on the WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health", (with Jürgen Maurer), Economics & Human Biology (2024) 

Research Agenda 2 (Health Economics and Public Health)

4. "Missing the vulnerable - Inequalities in social protection in 13 sub-Saharan African countries: Analysis of population-based surveys", with (with D. Chipanta, L. Hertzog, A.R. Hosseinpoor, M. Smith, C. Mahoney, J.G.J. Meija, J. Estill & O. Keiser), PLOS Global Public Health (2024)

5. "Differences between persons with and without disability in HIV prevalence, testing, treatment, and care cascade in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study using population-based data", (with D. Chipanta, S. Mitra, M.R. Velarde, K. Amekudzi, C. Osborne, J. Estill & O. Keiser), BMC Public Health (2023)

6. "Socioeconomic inequalities in cervical precancer screening among women in Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe: analysis of Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment surveys ", (with D. Chipanta, S. Kapambwe, A.L. Nyondo-Mipando, M. Pascoe, J. Bohlius, J. Estill & O. Keiser), BMJ Open (2023)

7. "Socioeconomic inequalities in the 90-90-90 target, among people living with HIV in 12 Sub-Saharan African countries, implications for achieving the 95-95-95 target - Analysis of population-based surveys", (with D. Chipanta, D. Giovenco, J. Estill & O. Keiser), The Lancet EClinicalMedicine (2022).

8. "Women with disabilities in hearing: the last mile in the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV – a cross-sectional study from Zambia", (with D. Chipanta, H. Stöckl, E. Toska, P. Chanda, J. Mwanza, K. Kaila, C. Matome, G. Tembo, A. Thiabaud,  O. Keiser & J. Estill), AIDS Care (2021)

Reports and other publications for UN agencies

1. "The gender pay gap in the health and care sector: A global analysis in the time of COVID-19", (with R. Vazquez-Alvarez and M. McIsaac), Joint Report by World Health Organization (WHO) & International Labour Organization (ILO), (2022).

2. "The migrant pay gap: Understanding wage differences between migrants and nationals", International Labour Office (ILO), (2020).

3. "The transition in play: Worldwide employment trends in the electricity sector", (with G. Montt and N. Maître), ILO Working Paper no.28, International Labour Office (ILO), (2018)

Working papers (submitted)

Research Agenda 1 (Health, Public, Labour and Development Economics)

1. "The health and economic costs of welfare reform: a quasi-experimental evaluation of the roll-out of Universal Credit in England”, (with C. Bambra, L. Munford, M. Sutton). Under Review - JPubE.

2. "Legal identity documentation and socioeconomic inclusion among forcibly displaced persons: Evidence from 31 host countries." Under Review - World Development.

3. "Impacts of the Universal Credit welfare reform on well-being: A natural experiment study using UK population survey data", (with with A. Baxter, S.Wickham, M. Tindall, M. Marimpi, H. Brown, L. Munford, M. Sutton, M. Richiardi, M. Cheetham, D. Taylor-Robinson, C. Bambra, S.V. Katikireddi & P. Craig). Under Review - BMJ Public Health. 

4. "Gender pay gaps in nursing and midwifery: Evidence from cross-country comparative analysis", (with M. McIsaac). Review & Resubmit - International Journal of Nursing Studies.

5. "Multidimensional poverty by HIV status in eastern and southern Africa: A cross-sectional analysis of population-based HIV impact assessment surveys", (with D. Chipanta,  J. Estill, M. Pinilla-Roncancio). Under Review - The Lancet HIV.

Work-in-progress

1. "Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health outcomes at the small-area level in England", (with S.A. Abri, L. Munford & M. Sutton)

2. "Divergence in older adults' evaluative and experienced well-being: What accounts for it? Evidence from the WHO Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health”, with J. Maurer", (with J. Maurer).

3. "The economic consequences of welfare reform: Universal Credit rollout in England", (with L. Munford, & M. Sutton).

4. "The labour market impacts of welfare reform: Universal Credit rollout in England"