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Research Interests
Focuses on rural economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Current research examines technological change, risk and financial markets, gender and households, property rights, psychological well-being and economic decision-making and a variety of other aspects of rural economic organization.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Yale University
… → 1991
Economics, BA, Swarthmore College
… → 1981
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Weather Shocks, Production Networks, and International Trade: Firm Adaptation in Response to Local Demand Shocks
5/1/23 → 5/31/24
Project: Research project
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Estimating the Effects of Situational Agricultural Knowledge Among African Farmers
The University of Chicago, Child Relief International Foundation
1/1/23 → 1/1/25
Project: Research project
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Barriers to Intergenerational Flow of School-taught Agricultural Knowledge in Liberia
The University of Chicago, Child Relief International Foundation
6/10/20 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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Faculty Hosted Postdoctoral Scholar-Sarah Deschenes
The University of Chicago, Child Relief International Foundation
9/1/21 → 8/31/23
Project: Research project
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How political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms: Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana
Baldwin, K., Karlan, D., Udry, C. & Appiah, E., Sep 2023, In: World Development. 169, 106296.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Selection Into Credit Markets: Evidence From Agriculture in Mali
Beaman, L., Karlan, D., Thuysbaert, B. & Udry, C. R., Sep 2023, In: Econometrica. 91, 5, p. 1595-1627 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Agricultural Technology in Africa
Suri, T. & Udry, C., Dec 2022, In: Journal of Economic Perspectives. 36, 1, p. 33-56 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access35 Scopus citations -
Machine learning and phone data can improve targeting of humanitarian aid
Aiken, E., Bellue, S., Karlan, D., Udry, C. & Blumenstock, J. E., Mar 31 2022, In: Nature. 603, 7903, p. 864-870 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access22 Scopus citations -
Social protection amidst social upheaval: Examining the impact of a multi-faceted program for ultra-poor households in Yemen
Brune, L., Karlan, D., Kurdi, S. & Udry, C., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Development Economics. 155, 102780.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Data and Code for: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among Ghana’s Rural Poor Is Effective Regardless of Baseline Mental Distress
Barker, N. (Creator), Bryan, G. (Creator), Karlan, D. (Creator), Ofori-Atta, A. (Creator) & Udry, C. R. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2023
DOI: 10.3886/e164481, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/164481/view
Dataset
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Replication Data for: How political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms: Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana
Baldwin, K. (Creator), Karlan, D. (Creator), Udry, C. R. (Creator) & Appiah, E. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 2023
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/l0i9hw, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/L0I9HW
Dataset
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Profitability of Fertilizer: Experimental Evidence from Female Rice Farmers in Mali
Beaman, L. A. (Creator), Karlan, D. (Creator), Thuysbaert, B. (Creator) & Udry, C. R. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 2020
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/h3itoi, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/H3ITOI
Dataset
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Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor
Banerjee, A. (Creator), Karlan, D. (Creator), Osei, R. (Creator), Trachtman, H. (Creator) & Udry, C. R. (Creator), Harvard Dataverse, 2022
DOI: 10.7910/dvn/ay2mmb, https://dataverse.harvard.edu/citation?persistentId=doi:10.7910/DVN/AY2MMB
Dataset
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Replication data for: Profitability of Fertilizer: Experimental Evidence from Female Rice Farmers in Mali
Beaman, L. A. (Creator), Karlan, D. (Creator), Thuysbaert, B. (Creator) & Udry, C. R. (Creator), ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research, 2013
DOI: 10.3886/e112628v1, https://www.openicpsr.org/openicpsr/project/112628/version/V1/view
Dataset