Dean Yang

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1.

International Migration, Human Capital, and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Exchange Rate Shocks

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series No. 3578, University of Michigan, Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper No. 02-011
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 28 Jul 2005
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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International migration, remittances, human capital, entrepreneurship, credit constraints, risk

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Commitments to Save: A Field Experiment in Rural Malawi

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5748
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Lasse Brune, Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
affiliation not provided to SSRN, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Economic Theory & Research, Emerging Markets, Banks & Banking Reform, Debt Markets, Rural Poverty Reduction

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Experimental Approaches in Migration Studies

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Experimental Approaches in Migration Studies

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5395
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
David J. McKenzie, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Population Policies, Access to Finance, Remittances, Anthropology, Debt Markets

Experimental Approaches in Migration Studies

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5125
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 24 Aug 2010
David J. McKenzie, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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migration, remittances, experiment, identification, self-selection

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Under the Weather: Health, Schooling, and Socioeconomic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Feb 2006
Sharon Maccini, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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health, human capital, education, schooling, climate, Indonesia

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Why Do Migrants Return to Poor Countries? Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Responses to Exchange Rate Shocks

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Why Do Migrants Return to Poor Countries? Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Responses to Exchange Rate Shocks

Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper No. 04-003
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 03 Aug 2004
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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International migration, intertemporal labor supply, credit constraints, exchange rate shocks, entrepreneurship, Asian financial crisis

Why Do Migrants Return to Poor Countries? Evidence from Philippine Migrants%U2019 Responses to Exchange Rate Shocks

NBER Working Paper No. w12396
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 03 Aug 2006 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines

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Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines

Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper Series No. 05-004
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 21 Apr 2005
Dean Yang, Dean Yang and HwaJung Choi
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and University of Michigan
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Remittances, migration, insurance, risk, instrumental variables, rainfall, Philippines

Are Remittances Insurance? Evidence from Rainfall Shocks in the Philippines

The World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 21, Issue 2, pp. 219-248, 2007
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Dean Yang, Dean Yang and HwaJung Choi
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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D81, F22, F32, O12, O15

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Integrity for Hire: An Analysis of a Widespread Program for Combating Customs Corruption

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper Series No. 2005-001
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Jan 2005
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Corruption, crime, bribery, enforcement, tax evasion, customs

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Insurance, Credit, and Technology Adoption: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4425
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Xavier Giné, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Hazard Risk Management, Crops & Crop Management Systems

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Are Rural Road Investments Alone Sufficient to Generate Transport Flows? Lessons from a Randomized Experiment in Rural Malawi and Policy Implications

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5535
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Gaël Raballand, Rebecca L. Thornton, Dean Yang, Dean Yang, Jessica Goldberg, Niall C. Keleher and Annika Mueller
World Bank, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Economics, Students, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Department of Economics, Innovations for Poverty Action and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics
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Transport Economics Policy & Planning, Transport in Urban Areas, Urban Transport, Markets and Market Access, Rural Roads & Transport

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Identification Strategy: A Field Experiment on Dynamic Incentives in Rural Credit Markets

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Identification Strategy: A Field Experiment on Dynamic Incentives in Rural Credit Markets

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5438
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Access to Finance, Debt Markets, Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress, Microfinance, Economic Theory & Research

Identification Strategy: A Field Experiment on Dynamic Incentives in Rural Credit Markets

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 02 Jul 2010
Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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credit, microfinance, adverse selection, moral hazard, enforcement

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Temptation in Vote-Selling: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Philippines

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4828
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Jul 2014
Allen Hicken, Stephen Leider, Nico Ravanilla, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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vote-selling, vote-buying, temptation, self-control, commitment, elections, political economy, Philippines

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Coping with Disaster: The Impact of Hurricanes on International Financial Flows, 1970-2001

Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper No. 2005-003
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Apr 2005
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Risk-sharing, insurance, official development assistance, foreign aid, remittances, foreign direct investment, international lending, natural disasters, hurricanes

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Evidence on Policies to Increase the Development Impacts of International Migration

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Evidence on Policies to Increase the Development Impacts of International Migration

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8523
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Oct 2014
David J. McKenzie, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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migration policy, remittances, return migration, impact evaluation

Evidence on Policies to Increase the Development Impacts of International Migration

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7057
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
David J. McKenzie, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Education for Development (superceded), Education For All, Financial Structures, Educational Populations, Remittances

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Can Enforcement Backfire? Crime Displacement in the Context of Customs Reform in the Philippines

University of Michigan, Ford School of Public Policy Working Paper No. 02-010
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 May 2004
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Crime, Enforcement, Crime displacement, Tax evasion, Taxation of international trade, Preshipment inspection

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Distortions in the International Migrant Labor Market:Evidence from Filipino Migration and Wage Responses to Destination Country Economic Shocks

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Distortions in the International Migrant Labor Market:Evidence from Filipino Migration and Wage Responses to Destination Country Economic Shocks

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6041
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
David J. McKenzie, Caroline Barclay Theoharides, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Labor Markets, Labor Policies, Population Policies, International Migration, Economic Theory & Research

Distortions in the International Migrant Labor Market: Evidence from Filipino Migration and Wage Responses to Destination Country Economic Shocks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6498
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 28 Apr 2012
David J. McKenzie, Caroline Barclay Theoharides, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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international migration, migrant demand, labor output elasticity, minimum wages

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International Migration, Remittances, and Household Investment: Evidence from Philippine Migrants' Exchange Rate Shocks

NBER Working Paper No. w12325
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 20 Jul 2006 Last Revised: 02 Jan 2023
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Directed Giving: Evidence from an Inter-Household Transfer Experiment

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Directed Giving: Evidence from an Inter-Household Transfer Experiment

NOVAFRICA Working Paper No. 1302
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 25 Jan 2014
Catia Batista, Dan Silverman, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics Department and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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sharing, altruism, giving, dictator game, inter-household transfers, Mozambique

Directed Giving: Evidence from an Inter-Household Transfer Experiment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7629
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 05 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Catia Batista, Dan Silverman, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics Department and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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giving, altruism, inter-household transfers, Mozambique, dictator game, sharing

Directed Giving: Evidence from an Inter-Household Transfer Experiment

NBER Working Paper No. w20605
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 22 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2023
Catia Batista, Dan Silverman, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Nova School of Business and Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics Department and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Savings in Transnational Households: A Field Experiment Among Migrants from El Salvador

NBER Working Paper No. w20024
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2022
Nava Ashraf, Diego Aycinena, Claudia Martínez A, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Harvard University - Business School (HBS), University of Pennsylvania, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Institute of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Picture this: Social Distance and the Mistreatment of Migrant Workers

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Picture this: Social Distance and the Mistreatment of Migrant Workers

CESifo Working Paper No. 10177
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 03 Jan 2023
Toman Barsbai, Vojtěch Bartoš, Victoria Licuanan, Andreas Steinmayr, Erwin R. Tiongson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Bristol, University of Milan, Asian Institute of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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temporary labor migration, working conditions, contract enforcement, dictator game

Picture this: Social Distance and the Mistreatment of Migrant Workers

NBER Working Paper No. w30804
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 02 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Toman Barsbai, Vojtěch Bartoš, Victoria Licuanan, Andreas Steinmayr, Erwin R. Tiongson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Bristol, University of Milan, Asian Institute of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Exporting and Firm Performance: Chinese Exporters and the Asian Financial Crisis

NBER Working Paper No. w14632
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 15 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2022
Albert Park, Dean Yang, Dean Yang, Xinzheng Shi and Yuan Jiang
University of Oxford, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS)
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Directing Remittances to Education with Soft and Hard Commitments: Evidence from a Lab-in-The-Field Experiment and New Product Take-Up Among Filipino Migrants in Rome

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Directing Remittances to Education with Soft and Hard Commitments: Evidence from a Lab-in-The-Field Experiment and New Product Take-Up Among Filipino Migrants in Rome

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6896
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Giuseppe De Arcangelis, Majlinda Joxhe, David J. McKenzie, Erwin R. Tiongson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Sapienza Università di Roma, University of Rome Tor Vergata, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Remittances, Tertiary Education, Access & Equity in Basic Education, Rural Development Knowledge & Information Systems, Debt Markets

Directing Remittances to Education with Soft and Hard Commitments: Evidence from a Lab-in-The-Field Experiment and New Product Take-Up Among Filipino Migrants in Rome

NBER Working Paper No. w20839
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023
Giuseppe De Arcangelis, Majlinda Joxhe, David J. McKenzie, Erwin R. Tiongson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Sapienza Università di Roma, University of Rome Tor Vergata, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Revising Commitments: Field Evidence on the Adjustment of Prior Choices

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Revising Commitments: Field Evidence on the Adjustment of Prior Choices

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 6093
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dan Silverman, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics Department and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Economic Theory & Research, Debt Markets, Science Education, Scientific Research & Science Parks, Emerging Markets

Revising Commitments: Field Evidence on the Adjustment of Prior Choices

NBER Working Paper No. w18065
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 12 May 2012 Last Revised: 13 May 2023
Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dan Silverman, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Economics Department and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Coping with Disaster: The Impact of Hurricanes on International Financial Flows, 1970-2002

NBER Working Paper No. w12794
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 18 Dec 2022
Dean Yang and Dean Yang
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Under the Weather: Health, Schooling, and Economic Consequences of Early-Life Rainfall

NBER Working Paper No. W14031
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Jun 2008
Sharon Maccini, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Motivating Migrants: A Field Experiment on Financial Decision-Making in Transnational Households

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Motivating Migrants: A Field Experiment on Financial Decision-Making in Transnational Households

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Jan 2014
Ganesh K. Seshan, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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financial education, international migration, financial decision-making, savings, remittances, India, Qatar

Motivating Migrants: A Field Experiment on Financial Decision-Making in Transnational Households

NBER Working Paper No. w19805
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 17 Jan 2014 Last Revised: 12 Feb 2023
Ganesh K. Seshan, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Savings Defaults and Payment Delays for Cash Transfers: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7807
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 09 Sep 2016
Lasse Brune, Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Yale University - Economic Growth Center, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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The Impact of Rainfall on Rice Output in Indonesia

NBER Working Paper No. w20302
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 24 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 23 Jun 2023
David I. Levine, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Subsidies and the Persistence of Technology Adoption: Field Experimental Evidence from Mozambique

NBER Working Paper No. w20465
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2023
Michael Carter, Rachid Laajaj, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of California, Davis, Université d'Auvergne - Clermont 1 and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Channeling Remittances to Education: A Field Experiment Among Migrants from El Salvador

NBER Working Paper No. w20262
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 30 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 14 May 2023
Kate Ambler, Diego Aycinena, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Pennsylvania and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Credit Market Consequences of Improved Personal Identification: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi

NBER Working Paper No. w17449
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 23 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2023
Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Correcting Perceived Social Distancing Norms to Combat Covid-19

NBER Working Paper No. w28651
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 15 Apr 2023
James Allen IV, Arlete Mahumane, James Riddell, Tanya Rosenblat, Dean Yang, Dean Yang and Hang Yu
University of Michigan, Department of Economics, Beira Operational Research Center (CIOB), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - School of Information, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Peking University
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Teaching and Incentives: Substitutes or Complements?

NBER Working Paper No. w28976
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 05 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2023
James Allen IV, Arlete Mahumane, James Riddell, Tanya Rosenblat, Dean Yang, Dean Yang and Hang Yu
University of Michigan, Department of Economics, Beira Operational Research Center (CIOB), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - School of Information, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Peking University
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Taken by Storm: Hurricanes, Migrant Networks, and U.S. Immigration

NBER Working Paper No. w23756
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 06 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Parag Mahajan, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Loss Aversion or Lack of Trust: Why Does Loss Framing Work to Encourage Preventative Health Behaviors?

NBER Working Paper No. w29828
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 01 May 2023
Emily Beam, Emily Beam, Yusufcan Masatlioglu, Tara Watson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann ArborUniversity of Vermont - Department of Economics, University of Maryland, Williams College - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Unilateral Facilitation Does Not Raise International Labor Migration from the Philippines

NBER Working Paper No. w20759
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 22 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2023
Emily Beam, Emily Beam, David J. McKenzie, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann ArborUniversity of Vermont - Department of Economics, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Facilitating Savings for Agriculture: Field Experimental Evidence from Malawi

NBER Working Paper No. w20946
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2022
Lasse Brune, Lasse Brune, Xavier Giné, Jessica Goldberg, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
Northwestern University - Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Yale University - Economic Growth Center, World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Maryland, Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Aspirations and Financial Decisions: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines

NBER Working Paper No. w28607
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 02 Mar 2023
David J. McKenzie, Aakash Mohpal, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Remittance Responses to Temporary Discounts: A Field Experiment Among Central American Migrants

NBER Working Paper No. w20522
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 28 Jan 2023
Kate Ambler, Diego Aycinena, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), University of Pennsylvania and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Abundance from Abroad: Migrant Income and Long-Run Economic Development

NBER Working Paper No. w29862
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 28 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Gaurav Khanna, Emir Murathanoglu, Caroline Theoharides, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Amherst College and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Subsidies and the African Green Revolution: Direct Effects and Social Network Spillovers of Randomized Input Subsidies in Mozambique

NBER Working Paper No. w26208
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023
Michael Carter, Rachid Laajaj, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of California, Davis, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Knowledge, Stigma, and HIV Testing: An Analysis of a Widespread Hiv/Aids Program

NBER Working Paper No. w28716
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 26 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2023
Dean Yang, Dean Yang, James Allen IV, Arlete Mahumane, James Riddell and Hang Yu
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Department of Economics, Beira Operational Research Center (CIOB), University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - University of Michigan Medical School and Peking University
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Religious Festivals and Economic Development: Evidence from the Timing of Mexican Saint Day Festivals

NBER Working Paper No. w28821
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 24 May 2021 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2023
Eduardo Montero, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Information and the Acquisition of Social Network Connections

NBER Working Paper No. w27346
Number of pages: 101 Posted: 15 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2023
Toman Barsbai, Victoria Licuanan, Andreas Steinmayr, Erwin R. Tiongson, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Bristol, Asian Institute of Management, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics, Georgetown University - Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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The Price of Faith: Economic Costs and Religious Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa

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The Price of Faith: Economic Costs and Religious Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2025-33
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 19 Feb 2025
Eduardo Montero, Dean Yang, Dean Yang and Triana Yentzen
University of Chicago, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and University of Michigan, Department of Economics
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The Price of Faith: Economic Costs and Religious Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w33482
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 18 Feb 2025
Eduardo Montero, Dean Yang, Dean Yang and Triana Yentzen
University of Chicago, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and University of Michigan, Department of Economics
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War Mobilization and Economic Development: World War II and Structural Transformation in India

NBER Working Paper No. w33246
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 26 Dec 2024
Aneesha Parvathaneni, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
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Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India

NBER Working Paper No. w33417
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 04 Feb 2025
Resuf Ahmed, Paul Brimble, Akhila Kovvuri, Alessandro Saia, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Lausanne, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics, Stanford University, University of Lausanne and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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The Long Shadow of Early Education: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in the Philippines

NBER Working Paper No. w33600
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 25 Mar 2025
Thomas Lloyd, Dean Yang and Dean Yang
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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