I am a development economist at the University of Michigan. My positions here are Professor in the Department of Economics, Professor at the Ford School of Public Policy, and Research Professor at the Population Studies Center (Institute for Social Research).
I am a Co-Editor of the Journal of Development Economics, and in particular handle our Pre-Results Review submission track.
Check out my research group, DevLab.
During the 2024-25 academic year, I am spending my sabbatical at CEMFI as a Maria de Maetzu Visiting Professor.
The NBER Reporter (April 2025) featured an overview of my research on international migration.
NEW PUBLICATION!
Brain Drain or Brain Gain? Effects of High-Skilled International Migration on Developing Countries, Science, Vol. 388, Issue 6749, 22 May 2025. (With Catia Batista, Daniel Han, Johannes Haushofer, Gaurav Khanna, David McKenzie, Mushfiq Mobarak, and Caroline Theoharides.)
NEW WORKING PAPERS!
The Long Shadow of Early Education: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in the Philippines, NBER Working Paper, No. 33600, March 2025. (with Thomas Lloyd.)
The Price of Faith: Economic Costs and Religious Group Membership in Sub-Saharan Africa, NBER Working Paper, No. 33482, Febuary 2025. (with Eduardo Montero and Triana Yentzen.)
Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India, NBER Working Paper, No. 33417, January 2025. (with Resuf Ahmed, Paul Brimble, Akhila Kovvuri, and Alessandro Saia.)
War Mobilization and Economic Development: World War II and Structural Transformation in India, NBER Working Paper, No. 33246, December 2024. (With Aneesha Parvathaneni.) Coverage: Ideas for India article
Some podcasts where I discuss my research:
Eduardo Montero and me on the AEA Research Highlights Podcast on “Religious Festivals and Economic Development”, American Economic Review, October 2022. This NBER Digest article provides a nontechnical summary.
AEA Research Highlights Podcast on “Subsidies and the African Green Revolution” (with Michael Carter and Rachid Laajaj), American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, April 2021. This VoxDev article provides a nontechnical summary.
Learn more about Development Economics @ Michigan.