Writing
Essays & research notes
Shorter, non-technical pieces on the ideas behind the research.
1 September 2024 Research Notes ★ Featured
Why Social Norms Quietly Shape How Many Children We Have
A short, non-technical tour of how the obligation to support aging parents can move fertility and education decisions across an entire economy.
#fertility#social norms#development economics
15 June 2024 Data
Formal vs. Informal Work: Two Very Different Earnings Lives
Using panel data from Indonesia and Vietnam, where most workers are informal, the shape of a working life looks strikingly different across sectors.
#labor economics#informality#inequality