Alessandra Voena

University of Chicago

Assistant Professor

1101 East 58th Street

Chicago, IL 60637

United States

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Yours, Mine and Ours: Do Divorce Laws Affect the Intertemporal Behavior of Married Couples?

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2015
Alessandra Voena
University of Chicago
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household savings, divorce laws, intra-household allocation

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German-Jewish Emigres and U.S. Invention

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German-Jewish Emigres and U.S. Invention

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 17 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2015
Petra Moser, Alessandra Voena and Fabian Waldinger
NYU Stern Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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innovation, invention, science, human capital, immigration, Jewish history

German-Jewish Emigres and U.S. Invention

NBER Working Paper No. w19962
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 10 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2023
Petra Moser, Alessandra Voena and Fabian Waldinger
NYU Stern Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Warwick - Department of Economics
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Compulsory Licensing: Evidence from the Trading with the Enemy Act

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Compulsory Licensing: Evidence from the Trading with the Enemy Act

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 25 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2010
Petra Moser and Alessandra Voena
NYU Stern Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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Compulsory licensing, licensing, patent law, innovation, invention, TRIPS

Compulsory Licensing - Evidence from the Trading with the Enemy Act

NBER Working Paper No. w15598
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Dec 2009 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2023
Petra Moser and Alessandra Voena
NYU Stern Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights

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The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights

NBER Working Paper No. w17672
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Matthias Doepke, Michèle Tertilt and Alessandra Voena
Northwestern University - Department of Economics, University of Mannheim - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6215
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 Dec 2011
Matthias Doepke, Michèle Tertilt and Alessandra Voena
Northwestern University - Department of Economics, University of Mannheim - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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women's rights, political economy, development

The Economics and Politics of Women's Rights

Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 4, pp. 339-372, 2012
Posted: 01 Sep 2012
Matthias Doepke, Michèle Tertilt and Alessandra Voena
Northwestern University - Department of Economics, University of Mannheim - Department of Economics and University of Chicago

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Inheritance Customs and Agricultural Investment

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Feb 2017
Brian Dillon and Alessandra Voena
Cornell University - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management and University of Chicago
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Land Tenure Security, Widowhood, Land Investment, Gender Discrimination, African Development, Farm Productivity

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Bride Price and Female Education

NBER Working Paper No. w22417
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 18 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 03 Apr 2022
Nava Ashraf, Natalie Bau, Nathan Nunn and Alessandra Voena
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), University of Toronto, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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How Are Gender Norms Perceived?

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-33
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 22 Mar 2023
Leonardo Bursztyn, Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Alessandra Voena and David Yanagizawa-Drott
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Zurich
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social norms, misperceptions, gender

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Effect of Health Insurance in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effect of Health Insurance in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-146
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Dec 2021
Anup Malani, Phoebe Holtzman, Kosuke Imai, Cynthia Kinnan, Morgen Miller, Shailender Swaminathan, Alessandra Voena, Bartosz Woda and Gabriella Conti
University of Chicago - Law School, Jones Lang LaSalle, Princeton University - Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, Northwestern University - Department of Economics, University of Chicago, University of Alabama at Birmingham - School of Public Health, University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Law School and University College London
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Effect of Health Insurance in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14913
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 May 2022
Anup Malani, Phoebe Holtzman, Kosuke Imai, Cynthia Kinnan, Morgen Miller, Shailender Swaminathan, Alessandra Voena, Bartosz Woda and Gabriella Conti
University of Chicago - Law School, Independent, Harvard University, Tufts University, University of Chicago, Sai University, University of Chicago, University of Chicago and University of Chicago
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health insurance, health, randomized controlled trial, spillovers

Effect of Health Insurance in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NBER Working Paper No. w29576
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 22 May 2023
Anup Malani, Phoebe Holtzman, Kosuke Imai, Cynthia Kinnan, Morgen Miller, Shailender Swaminathan, Alessandra Voena, Bartosz Woda and Gabriella Conti
University of Chicago - Law School, Jones Lang LaSalle, Princeton University - Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, Tufts University, University of Chicago, Sai University, University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Law School and University College London
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How are Gender Norms Perceived?

NHH Dept. of Economics Discussion Paper No. 05/2023
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 22 Mar 2023
Leonardo Bursztyn, Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Alessandra Voena and David Yanagizawa-Drott
University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Zurich
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Social norms, misperceptions, gender

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Women's Well-Being During a Pandemic and its Containment

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Women's Well-Being During a Pandemic and its Containment

NBER Working Paper No. w29121
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2023
Natalie Bau, Gaurav Khanna, Corinne Low, Manisha Shah, Sreyashi Sharmin and Alessandra Voena
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, Stanford University and University of Chicago
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Women's Well-Being During a Pandemic and its Containment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16424
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Natalie Bau, Gaurav Khanna, Corinne Low, Manisha Shah, Sreyashi Sharmin and Alessandra Voena
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, Stanford University and University of Chicago
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COVID-19, Depression, gender, India, mental health, nutrition

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Maternal Mortality Risk and Spousal Differences in the Demand for Children

NBER Working Paper No. w28220
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 09 Feb 2023
Nava Ashraf, Erica Field, Alessandra Voena and Roberta Ziparo
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - London School of Economics, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business-Economics Group, University of Chicago and Aix-Marseille University
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How are Gender Norms Perceived?

NBER Working Paper No. w31049
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 20 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 30 May 2023
Leonardo Bursztyn, Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden, Alessandra Voena and David Yanagizawa-Drott
University of Chicago, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics, University of Chicago and University of Zurich
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Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate

NBER Working Paper No. w31176
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 01 May 2023 Last Revised: 15 May 2023
Natalie Bau, Gaurav Khanna, Corinne Low and Alessandra Voena
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of Pennsylvania and University of Chicago
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Female Genital Cutting and the Slave Trade

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15577
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 23 Dec 2020
Lucia Corno, Eliana La Ferrara and Alessandra Voena
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan - Institute of Economy and Finance, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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