My research interests are at the intersection of Behavioral and Development Economics, with a focus on social networks. In particular, I'm interested in how people's outcomes, behaviors, and beliefs are a function of interaction with others. Focusing on resource-scarce settings, my research aims to clarify how and when social behaviors can improve or worsen well-being.
In developing countries, lack of access to formal credit markets leads many social networks to engage in informal borrowing. This study investigages how risk sharing impacts risk taking and labor supply when information is imperfect.
In settings with high labor demand uncertainty, workers often split their time between several job types. I investigate how the complexity of this allocation of hours to job types impacts labor outcomes.
This study examines how local complementarities—where individuals benefit from aligning their actions with their neighbors—shape network formation and the emergence of social norms. I analyze both pairwise stability and efficiency within static and dynamic models of network formation.
Philadelphia’s Built to Last program helps low-income homeowners navigate the complexities of home improvement assistance programs. This brief examines the early outcomes of Built to Last, three years later.