Welcome! My research agenda focuses on using field experiments to learn what social policies work, what do not, and why. Most of my work is in developing countries and typically examines microfinance programs for the poor. Other research covers fundraising, voting, education and behavioral economics.

New Book: More Than Good Intentions co-authored with Jacob Appel

I'm leading or involved with the following research initiatives:

Microsavings and Payments
Small and Medium Enterprise
Targeting the Ultra Poor, a Social Safety Net Program for the Ultra
Poor
US Household Finance

Much of my research is coordinated through
Innovations for Poverty Action
and the
M.I.T. Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

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