Entrepreneurs, particularly in the developing world, often hire from their networks: friends,
family, and resulting referrals. Network hiring has two benefits, documented extensively in the …

This paper studies how frictions in debt and equity markets affect wealth inequality in Eurozone
countries. Using micro data on households and firms, I document that in more unequal …

We estimate long-run elasticities of substitution between intermediate inputs for Indian
manufacturing plants. India’s trade liberalization in the early 1990s provides an ideal natural …

New elements with endogenous family choice 1. household technology (η, α) depends on
tenure τ & type θ 2. desire to save depends on type θ→ slope of income profile now reflects …

We provide the first direct estimates of distribution expenses incurred by manufacturing plants
and assess their importance for aggregate output. Using a novel measure from the Indian …

My dissertation explores various topics in macroeconomics related to the level of aggregate
income in different countries and how (un-) equally it is distributed across people within a …

We provide the first direct estimates of distribution expenses incurred by manufacturing plants
and assess their importance for aggregate output. Using a novel measure from the Indian …

This paper studies the effect of nonlinear pricing on markups and misallocation. We develop
a general equilibrium model of firms that are allowed to set a quantity-dependent pricing …

The sale of manufacturing goods involves costs of distribution such as shipping, insurance
and commissions. Using micro-data from India‘s Annual Survey of Industries, we document …

This study characterised faecal sludge from public ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines in
Cape Coast to assess their potential impact on the environment and to guide the selection of …