Category Archives: Research
New paper on the link between parental and offspring longevity in the US
My latest paper is on the relationship between how long your parents’ live/lived and your expected survival. Turns out that even with improve medical care, health knowledge, etc, you still cannot be too careful in choosing your parents. The longer … Continue reading
New version of paper on family planning in Ethiopia available.
A new version of my paper with Kathleen Beegle and Luc Christiaensen on the effectiveness of family planning programs in Ethiopia is now available. You can find it here. The abstract is below. Although reproductive health advocates consider family planning … Continue reading
Talks on income shocks and timing of fertility
I presented preliminary results from Shamma Alam and my work on “Income Shocks, Contraceptive Use, and Timing of Fertility” at University of Oregon in Eugene on 16 November and I will be presenting at the UW labor and development brown … Continue reading
Rejection phobia
This was originally aimed at literature writers but all the points hold equal well for academic writers: we writers are all expert liars. Here are the top 3 lies we tell ourself.
New version of paper on the causal effects of dropping out of high school
Mark Anderson and I just finished revising our paper on high school dropouts and sexually transmitted infections. It has a new title: “High School Dropouts and Sexually Transmitted Infections”. You can find the new version here. People who drop out … Continue reading
Family planning paper mentioned in Chicago Policy Review
This came out a little while ago, but has a nice summary of my work with Kathleen Beegle and Luc Christiaensen on the effectiveness of family planning programs in Ethiopia. You can read the post here.
Visit to Bergen
I was in Bergen in June and presented my work with Kathleen Beegle and Luc Christiaensen on the effects of family planning on fertility at CMI and my work with Shamma Alam on income shocks and timing of fertility at … Continue reading
Presented Gone with the Wind? paper at the CSAE Conference 2012: Economic Development in Africa
I was in Oxford in March for the 2012 CSAE Conference: Economic Development in Africa. I presented my paper on the impact of hurricane risk on fertility and education decisions. The conference was great and the quality of the papers … Continue reading
Ethiopia family planning paper out in World Bank research working paper series
It is World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5812 and you can find it either through SSRN or the World Bank. If you pick SSRN I can keep track of the interest, which is always nice.
New version of “Family Planning and Fertility: Estimating Program Effects using Cross-sectional Data”
We (Kathleen Beegle, Luc Christiaensen and I) have just finished revising our paper on the effects of family planning on fertility in Ethiopia. You can find the new version, which has been submitted to a journal, here. The abstract is: … Continue reading