Abstract Since Edward Leamer's memorable 1983 paper,“Let's Take the Con out of
Econometrics,” empirical microeconomics has experienced a credibility revolution. While …

This paper is a practical guide (a toolkit) for researchers, students and practitioners wishing
to introduce randomization as part of a research design in the field. It first covers the …

In banking and finance, credit risk is among the important topics because the process of
issuing a loan requires a lot of attention to assessing the possibilities of getting the loaned …

Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

We study the personal credit market using unique individual-level data covering fintech and
traditional lenders. We show that fintech lenders acquire market share by lending first to …

Purpose To understand the financial services experience and consumption in Nigeria from
the perspectives of both the customers and managers. This study aims to explore this under …

This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact
evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of researchers at the Abdul Latif …

Problems involving causal inference have dogged at the heels of statistics since its earliest
days. Correlation does not imply causation, and yet causal conclusions drawn from a …

Abstract “Site selection bias” can occur when the probability that a program is adopted or
evaluated is correlated with its impacts. I test for site selection bias in the context of the …

A landmark textbook on development economics The study of development in low-income
countries is attracting more attention around the world than ever before. Yet until now there …