What is the value of a social network? Prior work suggests two distinct mechanisms that have historically been difficult to... Read More →

Accurate and timely estimates of population characteristics are a critical input to social and economic research and policy. In industrialized... Read More →

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...

We provide empirical evidence that an early form of “mobile money” is used to share risk. Our analysis is based... Read More →

We examine the relationship between violence and financial decisions in Afghanistan. Using three separate data sources, we find that individuals... Read More →

New sources of large-scale geospatial data can inform policy decisions ranging from disease monitoring and city planning to disaster management... Read More →

Promises and Pitfalls of Mobile Money in Afghanistan: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial We present the results of a... Read More →

Many critical policy decisions depend upon reliable and up-to-date information on market prices. Such data are used to construct consumer... Read More →