Migration and the value of social networks
What is the value of a social network? Prior work suggests two distinct mechanisms that have historically been difficult to differentiate: as... Read More →
How Do Labor Markets Equilibrate? Estimating the Effect of Local Labor Demand Shocks on Internal Migration and Local Wages
A central question in the study of migration concerns the role that migrants play in bringing an economy towards a more efficient use of its resources...
Risk Sharing and Mobile Phones: Evidence in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
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We provide empirical evidence that an early form of “mobile money” is used to share risk. Our analysis is based on the... Read More →