Dean Karlan

Dean Karlan

North Western University

H-index: 73

Asia-Bangladesh

About Dean Karlan

Dean Karlan, With an exceptional h-index of 73 and a recent h-index of 58 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at North Western University, specializes in the field of development economics, behavioral economics.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Ideas for growth www. theigc. org

Introduction to the Journal of Development Economics Special Issue on Methods and Measurement

Credit building or credit crumbling? A credit builder loan’s effects on consumer behavior and market efficiency in the United States

How political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms: Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana

A randomized trial of behavioral nudges delivered through text messages to increase influenza vaccination among patients with an upcoming primary care visit

Dangers of a double‐bottom line? A poverty targeting experiment misses both targets

Great Expectations: Responses to Current and Future Transfers for Low-Income Individuals

Do Microenterprises Maximize Profits? A Vegetable Market Experiment in India

Dean Karlan Information

University

Position

Professor of Economics and Finance

Citations(all)

38196

Citations(since 2020)

18700

Cited By

27005

hIndex(all)

73

hIndex(since 2020)

58

i10Index(all)

142

i10Index(since 2020)

116

Email

University Profile Page

North Western University

Google Scholar

View Google Scholar Profile

Dean Karlan Skills & Research Interests

development economics

behavioral economics

Top articles of Dean Karlan

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Ideas for growth www. theigc. org

Policy

Dean Karlan

Isaac Osei Akoto

Robert Osei

Christopher Udry

2025/9

Introduction to the Journal of Development Economics Special Issue on Methods and Measurement

Journal of Development Economics

Kathleen Beegle

Andrew Dillon

Dean Karlan

Christopher Udry

2024/4/15

Credit building or credit crumbling? A credit builder loan’s effects on consumer behavior and market efficiency in the United States

The Review of Financial Studies

Jeremy Burke

Julian Jamison

Dean Karlan

Jonathan Zinman

2022/6

How political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms: Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana

World Development

Kate Baldwin

Dean Karlan

Christopher Udry

Ernest Appiah

2023/9/1

A randomized trial of behavioral nudges delivered through text messages to increase influenza vaccination among patients with an upcoming primary care visit

American Journal of Health Promotion

Mitesh S Patel

Katherine L Milkman

Linnea Gandhi

Heather N Graci

Dena Gromet

...

2023/3

Dangers of a double‐bottom line? A poverty targeting experiment misses both targets

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy

Dean Karlan

Adam Osman

Jonathan Zinman

2023/8

Great Expectations: Responses to Current and Future Transfers for Low-Income Individuals

Achyuta Adhvaryu

Jean-François Gauthier

Pamela Jakiela

Dean Karlan

2023/1/30

Do Microenterprises Maximize Profits? A Vegetable Market Experiment in India

Abhijit Banerjee

Greg Fischer

Dean Karlan

Matt Lowe

Benjamin N Roth

2023/7/14

Five-year impacts of group-based financial education and savings promotion for Ugandan youth

Review of Economics and Statistics

Samantha Horn

Julian C Jamison

Dean Karlan

Jonathan Zinman

2023/5/29

Impact Matters for Giving at Checkout

Available at SSRN 4711399

Susan Athey

Matias Cersosimo

Dean Karlan

Kristine Koutout

Henrike Steimer

2023/12/1

The Fading Treatment Effects of a Multi-Faceted Asset-Transfer Program in Ethiopia

Buffett Institute Global Poverty Research Lab Working Paper

Nathan Barker

Dean Karlan

Christopher Udry

Kelsey Wright

2023/4/1

Estimating Impact with Surveys versus Digital Traces: Evidence from Randomized Cash Transfers in Togo

Emily Aiken

Suzanne Bellue

Joshua Blumenstock

Dean Karlan

Christopher R Udry

2023/10/9

Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty

Nature

Thomas Bossuroy

Markus Goldstein

Bassirou Karimou

Dean Karlan

Harounan Kazianga

...

2022/5/12

Smiles in profiles: Improving fairness and efficiency using estimates of user preferences in online marketplaces

Susan Athey

Dean Karlan

Emil Palikot

Yuan Yuan

2022/11/7

Randomization for Causality, Ethnography for Mechanisms: Illiquid Savings for Liquor in an Autarkic Society

Ricardo Godoy

Dean Karlan

Jonathan Zinman

2021/12/13

Machine learning and phone data can improve targeting of humanitarian aid

Nature

Emily Aiken

Suzanne Bellue

Dean Karlan

Chris Udry

Joshua E Blumenstock

2022/3/31

Give Me a Pass

Development Research

Lasse Brune

Xavier Giné

Dean Karlan

2022/11

Social protection amidst social upheaval: Examining the impact of a multi-faceted program for ultra-poor households in Yemen

Journal of Development Economics

Lasse Brune

Dean Karlan

Sikandra Kurdi

Christopher Udry

2022/3/1

Passing the Message: Peer Outreach about COVID-19 Precautions in Zambia

Alfredo Burlando

Pradeep Chintagunta

Jessica Goldberg

Melissa Graboyes

Peter Hangoma

...

2022/9/5

Unpacking a multi-faceted program to build sustainable income for the very poor

Journal of Development Economics

Abhijit Banerjee

Dean Karlan

Robert Osei

Hannah Trachtman

Christopher Udry

2022/3/1

See List of Professors in Dean Karlan University(North Western University)

Co-Authors

H-index: 127
John List

John List

University of Chicago

H-index: 87
Sendhil Mullainathan

Sendhil Mullainathan

University of Chicago

H-index: 48
Christopher Udry

Christopher Udry

North Western University

H-index: 45
Jonathan Zinman

Jonathan Zinman

Dartmouth College

H-index: 28
Julian Jamison

Julian Jamison

University of Exeter

academic-engine