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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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Supporting Female Entrepreneurs During a Pandemic: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Ghana
University of Chicago, Child Relief International Foundation
9/28/20 → 10/31/22
Project: Research project
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Barriers to Intergenerational Flow of School-taught Agricultural Knowledge in Liberia
University of Chicago, Child Relief International Foundation
6/10/20 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
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Collaborative Research: Social Norms, Trust and the Inter-generational Flow of Innovations in a Developing Country
9/1/20 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Barriers to Intergenerational Flow of School-taught Agricultural Knowledge in Liberia
Harvard University, Child Relief International Foundation
6/10/20 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
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Graduating the Ultra Poor in Ghana
Harvard University, Child Relief International Foundation
6/6/18 → 6/6/19
Project: Research project
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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 Access4 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 Access2 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
1 Scopus citations -
Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty
Bossuroy, T., Goldstein, M., Karimou, B., Karlan, D., Kazianga, H., Parienté, W., Premand, P., Thomas, C. C., Udry, C., Vaillant, J. & Wright, K. A., May 12 2022, In: Nature. 605, 7909, p. 291-297 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor
Banerjee, A., Karlan, D., Osei, R., Trachtman, H. & Udry, C., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Development Economics. 155, 102781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations