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David E. Sahn
Researcher at Cornell University
Publications - 204
Citations - 7769
David E. Sahn is an academic researcher from Cornell University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poverty & Standard of living. The author has an hindex of 45, co-authored 202 publications receiving 7453 citations. Previous affiliations of David E. Sahn include Paris School of Economics & International Food Policy Research Institute.
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Teen Fertility and Female Employment Outcomes: Evidence from Madagascar
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Agriculture for Nutrition: Getting Policies Right
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce a typology of agricultural systems that reflect the particular stage of structural transformation of a country and discuss the necessary agricultural initiatives that can potentially reduce undernutrition and micronutrient malnutrition.
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School or work? The role of weather shocks in Madagascar
TL;DR: This paper examined the impact of rainfall variability and cyclones on schooling and work among a cohort of teens and young adults by estimating a bivariate probit model, using a panel survey conducted in 2004 and 2011 in Madagascar.
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Household Shocks and Education Investment in Madagascar
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors measure the extent to which households in Madagascar adjust children's school attendance in order to cope with exogenous shocks, such as illness, death or asset shocks.
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Health and Productivity in a Heterogeneous Urban Labor Market
Peter Glick,David E. Sahn +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of changes in various health indicators on hourly earnings in different sectors of the labour market were examined using survey data from Conakry, Guinea, and the results suggest that health matters for productivity in poor urban environments, with these effects depending on gender and the sector of employment or type of work.