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Papers by Quy-Toan Do

Research paper thumbnail of Coping with Food Price Volatility: Trade Insulation as Social Protection * We are grateful to

Research paper thumbnail of The World Bank Research Observer 20 (1), March 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Geography, Poverty and Conflict in Nepal

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that co... more Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996–2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same subject. Using a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Geography, poverty and conflict in Nepal

Journal of Peace Research, 2010

Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that co... more Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996–2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same subject. Using a ...

Research paper thumbnail of US and Them

Research paper thumbnail of Agent Orange And The Prevalence Of Cancer Among The Vietnamese Population 30 Years After The End Of The Vietnam War

Policy Research Working Papers, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Trap

Policy Research Working Papers, 2004

This paper studies the persistence of inequality and inefficient govЛ ernance in a physical capit... more This paper studies the persistence of inequality and inefficient govЛ ernance in a physical capital accumulation model with perfect informaЛ tion, missing credit markets and endogenous barriers to entry. When access to investment opportunities is regulated, rentЛseeking entrepreЛ ...

Research paper thumbnail of Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh

Page 1. Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh Shareen Joshi*, Sriya Iyer† and Quy Toan Do‡... more Page 1. Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh Shareen Joshi*, Sriya Iyer† and Quy Toan Do‡ 1. Introduction The practice of consanguineous marriage, or marriage between close biological relatives, shows significant ...

Research paper thumbnail of Observing Research: Empirical Economics Research and the Wealth of Countries1

Abstract: Using a database of 71,648 empirical economics papers published between 1985 and 2004 i... more Abstract: Using a database of 71,648 empirical economics papers published between 1985 and 2004 in the top 202 economics journals, we report several associations. First, per capita research output increases with per capita GDP with an elasticity close to one. Second, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Essays on institutions and economic development

... I shared much more than just economics: Jen and Tobias Adrian, Manuel Amador, Sonia Barriere,... more ... I shared much more than just economics: Jen and Tobias Adrian, Manuel Amador, Sonia Barriere, Kevin Cowan, Francesco Franzoni, Dominique and Jonathan Haughton, Jonathan Kearns, Augustin Landier, Daniela and Alessandro Pavan, Claudio Raddatz, Nadia Rosin and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Research Working Paper 3120

Research paper thumbnail of Does Low Population Density Restrain Microfinance Development?: The Case of Niger

Abstract Niger is characterized by low population density. Distances involved to access basic ser... more Abstract Niger is characterized by low population density. Distances involved to access basic services can constitute a major barrier to development. This paper analyzes the relationship between the distance separating households to microfinance institutions' ...

Research paper thumbnail of Capabilities, Opportunities and Participation: Gender Equality and Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Research paper thumbnail of Revisiting the Role of Trade Policy as Social Protection

Research paper thumbnail of Pollution Externalities and Health: A Study of Indian Rivers

Research paper thumbnail of Scaling Up Handwashing Behavior: Findings from the Impact Evaluation Baseline Survey in Vietnam

Research paper thumbnail of B. Ozler (2004). Conditional Cash Transfer and the Equity-Efficiency Debate. World Bank

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Advantage, International Trade, and Fertility

Policy Research Working Papers, 2014

We analyze theoretically and empirically the impact of comparative advantage in international tra... more We analyze theoretically and empirically the impact of comparative advantage in international trade on fertility. We build a model in which industries differ in the extent to which they use female relative to male labor, and countries are characterized by Ricardian comparative advantage in either female-or male-intensive goods. The main prediction of the model is that countries with comparative advantage in femaleintensive goods are characterized by lower fertility. This is because female wages, and therefore the opportunity cost of child-rearing are higher in those countries. We demonstrate empirically that countries with comparative advantage in industries employing primarily women exhibit lower fertility. We use a geography-based instrument for trade patterns to isolate the causal effect of comparative advantage on fertility.

Research paper thumbnail of Handwashing Behavior Change at Scale: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Vietnam

Policy Research Working Papers, 2012

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of How Does Geographic Distance Affect Credit Market Access In Niger?

Policy Research Working Papers, 2008

Research paper thumbnail of Coping with Food Price Volatility: Trade Insulation as Social Protection * We are grateful to

Research paper thumbnail of The World Bank Research Observer 20 (1), March 2005

Research paper thumbnail of Geography, Poverty and Conflict in Nepal

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2000

Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that co... more Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996–2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same subject. Using a ...

Research paper thumbnail of Geography, poverty and conflict in Nepal

Journal of Peace Research, 2010

Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that co... more Abstract We conduct an empirical analysis of the geographic, economic, and social factors that contributed to the spread of civil war in Nepal over the period 1996–2006. This within-country analysis complements existing cross-country studies on the same subject. Using a ...

Research paper thumbnail of US and Them

Research paper thumbnail of Agent Orange And The Prevalence Of Cancer Among The Vietnamese Population 30 Years After The End Of The Vietnam War

Policy Research Working Papers, 2009

Research paper thumbnail of Institutional Trap

Policy Research Working Papers, 2004

This paper studies the persistence of inequality and inefficient govЛ ernance in a physical capit... more This paper studies the persistence of inequality and inefficient govЛ ernance in a physical capital accumulation model with perfect informaЛ tion, missing credit markets and endogenous barriers to entry. When access to investment opportunities is regulated, rentЛseeking entrepreЛ ...

Research paper thumbnail of Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh

Page 1. Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh Shareen Joshi*, Sriya Iyer† and Quy Toan Do‡... more Page 1. Why Marry A Cousin? Insights from Bangladesh Shareen Joshi*, Sriya Iyer† and Quy Toan Do‡ 1. Introduction The practice of consanguineous marriage, or marriage between close biological relatives, shows significant ...

Research paper thumbnail of Observing Research: Empirical Economics Research and the Wealth of Countries1

Abstract: Using a database of 71,648 empirical economics papers published between 1985 and 2004 i... more Abstract: Using a database of 71,648 empirical economics papers published between 1985 and 2004 in the top 202 economics journals, we report several associations. First, per capita research output increases with per capita GDP with an elasticity close to one. Second, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Essays on institutions and economic development

... I shared much more than just economics: Jen and Tobias Adrian, Manuel Amador, Sonia Barriere,... more ... I shared much more than just economics: Jen and Tobias Adrian, Manuel Amador, Sonia Barriere, Kevin Cowan, Francesco Franzoni, Dominique and Jonathan Haughton, Jonathan Kearns, Augustin Landier, Daniela and Alessandro Pavan, Claudio Raddatz, Nadia Rosin and ...

Research paper thumbnail of Policy Research Working Paper 3120

Research paper thumbnail of Does Low Population Density Restrain Microfinance Development?: The Case of Niger

Abstract Niger is characterized by low population density. Distances involved to access basic ser... more Abstract Niger is characterized by low population density. Distances involved to access basic services can constitute a major barrier to development. This paper analyzes the relationship between the distance separating households to microfinance institutions' ...

Research paper thumbnail of Capabilities, Opportunities and Participation: Gender Equality and Development in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Research paper thumbnail of Revisiting the Role of Trade Policy as Social Protection

Research paper thumbnail of Pollution Externalities and Health: A Study of Indian Rivers

Research paper thumbnail of Scaling Up Handwashing Behavior: Findings from the Impact Evaluation Baseline Survey in Vietnam

Research paper thumbnail of B. Ozler (2004). Conditional Cash Transfer and the Equity-Efficiency Debate. World Bank

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Advantage, International Trade, and Fertility

Policy Research Working Papers, 2014

We analyze theoretically and empirically the impact of comparative advantage in international tra... more We analyze theoretically and empirically the impact of comparative advantage in international trade on fertility. We build a model in which industries differ in the extent to which they use female relative to male labor, and countries are characterized by Ricardian comparative advantage in either female-or male-intensive goods. The main prediction of the model is that countries with comparative advantage in femaleintensive goods are characterized by lower fertility. This is because female wages, and therefore the opportunity cost of child-rearing are higher in those countries. We demonstrate empirically that countries with comparative advantage in industries employing primarily women exhibit lower fertility. We use a geography-based instrument for trade patterns to isolate the causal effect of comparative advantage on fertility.

Research paper thumbnail of Handwashing Behavior Change at Scale: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Vietnam

Policy Research Working Papers, 2012

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of How Does Geographic Distance Affect Credit Market Access In Niger?

Policy Research Working Papers, 2008