I am currently a PhD student in the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan. My CV can be found here.

I was previously a research assistant in development economics at the University of Oxford. I was also an economic advisor on the ODI Fellowship Scheme at the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning between 2017 and 2019. I completed an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford in 2017 and a BA in Economics at the University of Cambridge in 2015.

Working Papers

Ancient Epics in the Television Age: Mass Media, Identity, and the Rise of Hindu Nationalism in India
with Resuf Ahmed, Akhila Kovvuri, Alessandro Saia and Dean Yang

The Efficiency Gains from Cash Transfers: Experimental Evidence from Kenya
with Rob Garlick and Kate Orkin

Financial Inclusion and Rural Electrification: Evidence from Togo
with Axel Eizmendi-Larrinaga, Deivy Houeix and Toni Oki

Lights, Camera, Study! Experimental Evidence on Lamps and Role Models through Social Networks in Togo
with Axel Eizmendi-Larrinaga

Research in Progress

Contagion in Financial Cooperatives: Evidence from Guarantor Networks in Kenya
with Kevin Carney and Joshua Deutschmann

Zoning Laws and Land Value Capture: Evidence from Rwanda
with Guy Michaels, Matthew Sharp and Tanner Regan

VIIRS and the Future of Night Lights Data in Economics
with Adam Storeygard, Axel Eizmendi-Larrinaga and Kazuki Motohashi