ongoing research

Mental Health in European Economics Departments

We study the mental health of graduate students and faculty at 14 Economics departments in Europe. Using clinically validated surveys sent out in the fall of 2021, we find that 34.7% of graduate students experience moderate to severe symptoms of …

Work Over Just Cash: Informal Redistribution among Employers and Workers in Kampala, Uganda.

This paper examines informal redistribution in the form of work in small and medium enterprises in Kampala, Uganda and its drivers. Using a field experiment, we show that employers and workers systematically choose giving/receiving work over cash …

Would you hire a female mechanic? Experimental evidence from motor-mechanics managers in Uganda

Gender segregation in labor markets is a prevalent issue in poor countries, resulting in significant wage gaps and misallocation of talent. Efforts have been made to address this segregation by promoting female labor supply, but the effectiveness of …