Two papers published in Journal of Development Economics

Two research papers written by lab members were published in the Journal of Development Economics. They both study the extent to which digital trace data can be used to in program monitoring and impact evaluation.

• Aiken, E, Bellue, S, Blumenstock, JE, Karlan, D, and Udry, C (2025). Estimating impacts with surveys vs. digital traces: Evidence from randomized cash transfers in Togo, Journal of Development Economics, 175:103477
• Blumenstock, JE, Cabanillas, OB, Lybbert, T, and Putman, D (2025). Probing the Limits of Mobile Phone Metadata for Poverty Prediction and Impact Evaluation, Journal of Development Economics, 174:103462