Ph.D. Economics, Princeton University, 2004
M.Sc. Economics and Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1996
B.A. Economics, Stanford University, 1995
Publications
Extremum Estimation and Numerical Derivatives (2015) (with H. Hong and D. Nekipelov), Journal of Econometrics, 188(1): 250-263.
Micro-loans, Insecticide-Treated Bednets and Malaria: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Orissa (India)" (with B. Blackburn, D. Kopf, L. Krishnan, A. Tarozzi and J. Yoong) American Economic Review, 2014, 104(7): 1909-41
Does Management Matter? Evidence from India" (with N. Bloom, B. Eifert, D. McKenzie and J.Roberts) Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128(1):1-51 (Lead Article)
High prevalence of Wuchereria bancrofti infection as detected by immunochromatographic card testing in _ve districts of Orissa, India, previously considered to be Non-endemic" (with PatriciaFoo, A. Tarozzi, J. Yoong, Lakshmi Krishnan, Daniel Kopf and B. Blackburn) Transactions of the
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2011, 105(2):109-114
Risk, Incentives and Contracts: Partnerships in Rio De Janeiro 1870-1891" (with Ran Abramitzky and Zephyr Frank) Journal of Economic History, 2010, 70(3):686-715
Why do Firms in Developing Countries Have Low Productivity" (with Nick Bloom, DavidMcKenzie and John Roberts) American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, 2010, 100(2): 619-623