Spectral Models of Security
The rapid proliferation of mobile phones and other digital devices can created an unparalleled opportunity to observe and understand the rapidly changing... Read More →
How Do Labor Markets Equilibrate? Estimating the Effect of Local Labor Demand Shocks on Internal Migration and Local Wages
A central question in the study of migration concerns the role that migrants play in bringing an economy towards a more efficient use of its resources...
Risk Sharing and Mobile Phones: Evidence in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
We provide empirical evidence that an early form of “mobile money” is used to share risk. Our analysis is based on the... Read More →
Measuring Migration with Large-Scale Behavioral Data
Understanding the causes and effects of internal migration is critical to the effective design and implementation of policies that promote human development.... Read More →