Shonchoy, Abu
- Associate Professor, Economics , Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs

Overview
overview
- I am an applied economist with interests in issues of global development with a focus on evidence-based policy research. My current research interests are on financial inclusion, skills training, infrastructure, and education. I have several ongoing field experiments (RCTs) in South Asia, exploring the issues of migration and labor force participation.
research interests
- Development Economics, Public Health and Political Economy
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2022Narrowing the gender gap in mobile bankingFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.10.005 Web of Science: 000779845700003
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2021Assessing gender parity in intrahousehold allocation of educational resources: Evidence from BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105730 Web of Science: 000744226900008
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2021Migration, externalities, and the diffusion of COVID-19 in South AsiaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104312 Web of Science: 000608161200010
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2021Poverty and Migration in the Digital Age: Experimental Evidence on Mobile Banking in BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1257/app.20190067 Web of Science: 000604439700002
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2020Fertility and rural electrification in BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2019.102430 Web of Science: 000518697900026
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2019Short-Term Impacts of Solar Lanterns on Child Health: Experimental Evidence from BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2018.1443207 Web of Science: 000479095000003
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2019Can Solar Lanterns Improve Youth Academic Performance? Experimental Evidence from BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1093/wber/lhw073 Web of Science: 000479287800008
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2018Impact of Electrification on Children's Nutritional Status in Rural BangladeshFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.07.016 Web of Science: 000417657500021
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2017The Impact of a Computer-based Adult Literacy Program on Literacy and Numeracy: Evidence from IndiaFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.03.029 Web of Science: 000402342600030
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2016POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNANCE, AND CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A PANEL DATA ANALYSISFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/coep.12162 Web of Science: 000383368700008
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2015SEASONAL MIGRATION AND MICROCREDIT DURING AGRICULTURAL LEAN SEASONS: EVIDENCE FROM NORTHWEST BANGLADESHFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/deve.12063 Web of Science: 000350135200001
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2008The Spending and Absorption of Aid in PRGF Supported ProgramsFull Text via DOI: 10.5089/9781451870954.001
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Book
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Book Chapter
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2018Does Participation in Vocational Training Differ on Agricultural Seasonality?. 141-154.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-2071-2_10 Web of Science: 000456976600011
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2017Primary, secondary, and tertiary education in Bangladesh: Achievements and challenges. 135-149.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-63838-6_7
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2016The informal labour market in India: Transitory or permanent employment for migrants?. 173-202.Full Text via DOI: 10.1057/9781137555229
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2014Analysis of Socioeconomic Conditions and Seasonality in Northern Bangladesh: Based on Survey Data. 41-54.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55010-5_4
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2014The Informal Labour Market in India: Transitory or Permanent Employment for Migrants?. 173-202.Full Text via DOI: 10.1057/9781137555229_13
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Book Review
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2012What Works in Development? Thinking Big and Thinking Small. Ed. 50.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1049.2011.00157.x Web of Science: 000300697600005
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Preprint
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2010The Dynamics of Spending and Absorption of Aid: Panel Data AnalysisFull Text via DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1656644
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2008The Spending and Absorption of Aid in PRGF Supported ProgramsFull Text via DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1316705
Contact
full name
- Abu Shonchoy
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-2326 (confirmed)