We study the provision of financial services to small firms, consumers, and workers in
developing countries as part of value chain relationships: value chain microfinance (VCMF) …

Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African
countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial …

To what extent do agricultural support programs that promote modern intensification shape
farmers' incentives to adopt sustainable agricultural management practices? We answer this …

We conduct a randomized experiment with groundnut producers in Senegal to address
barriers to managing food safety and complying with international quality standards. We …

Using a multi-year, spatially-diversified randomized controlled trial spanning two African
countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial …

Africa faces the challenge of generating more and better jobs to keep pace with its rapidly
expanding working-age population. This entails tackling the problem of young graduates …

This dissertation is comprised of three essays in Development Economics. Chapter 1 and 3
jointly explore the underlying causes of the labor market frictions faced by firms in the …