Nava Ashraf

6.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Nava Ashraf is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Safety Research and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, Nava Ashraf has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 17 papers in Safety Research and 10 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in Nava Ashraf's work include Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (11 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (10 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (9 papers). Nava Ashraf is often cited by papers focused on Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (11 papers), Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (10 papers) and Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (9 papers). Nava Ashraf collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Nava Ashraf's co-authors include Oriana Bandiera, Dean Karlan, Iris Bohnet, B. Kelsey Jack, Wesley Yin, Jesse M. Shapiro, James Berry, George Loewenstein, Colin F. Camerer and Erica Field and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, The Quarterly Journal of Economics and The Journal of Economic Perspectives.

In The Last Decade

Nava Ashraf

37 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery
    2014 273 citations Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera et al. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nava Ashraf United States 19 1.3k 1.1k 683 525 450 43 2.8k
Oriana Bandiera United Kingdom 29 2.0k 1.5× 1.5k 1.3× 1.1k 1.6× 374 0.7× 623 1.4× 92 4.3k
Victor Lavy United Kingdom 34 1.3k 1.0× 1.7k 1.5× 1.6k 2.4× 764 1.5× 254 0.6× 98 6.3k
Hessel Oosterbeek Netherlands 36 2.1k 1.6× 901 0.8× 1.1k 1.7× 664 1.3× 389 0.9× 143 4.6k
Gordon B. Dahl United States 20 1.1k 0.9× 435 0.4× 1.5k 2.2× 967 1.8× 295 0.7× 68 3.3k
Tor Eriksson Denmark 25 845 0.7× 540 0.5× 674 1.0× 157 0.3× 360 0.8× 83 2.4k
Erica Field United States 24 1.2k 0.9× 634 0.6× 557 0.8× 741 1.4× 462 1.0× 53 2.7k
John N. Friedman United States 19 1.7k 1.3× 379 0.3× 882 1.3× 643 1.2× 798 1.8× 43 4.8k
W. Bentley MacLeod United States 31 2.9k 2.2× 1.0k 0.9× 516 0.8× 166 0.3× 695 1.5× 108 4.1k
José García Montalvo Spain 28 1.4k 1.1× 683 0.6× 2.0k 2.9× 178 0.3× 171 0.4× 103 4.2k
Edward Vytlacil United States 26 2.3k 1.8× 374 0.3× 918 1.3× 421 0.8× 397 0.9× 48 4.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2024). Gender Gaps Across the Spectrum of Development: Local Talent and Firm Productivity. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2024). A Review of Commitment Savings Products in Developing Countries. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Natalie Bau, Corinne Low, & Kathleen L. McGinn. (2020). Negotiating a Better Future: How Interpersonal Skills Facilitate Intergenerational Investment*. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 135(2). 1095–1151. 57 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2020). The Distinctive Values of Bankers. AEA Papers and Proceedings. 110. 167–171. 7 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava & Oriana Bandiera. (2018). Social Incentives in Organizations. Annual Review of Economics. 10(1). 439–463. 89 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Oriana Bandiera, & B. Kelsey Jack. (2014). No Margin, No Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for Public Services Delivery. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University). 273 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ashraf, Nava, Erica Field, & Jean Lee. (2014). Household Bargaining and Excess Fertility: An Experimental Study in Zambia. American Economic Review. 104(7). 2210–2237. 182 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, Wesley Yin, & Marc Shotland. (2014). Evaluating Microsavings Programs: Green Bank of the Philippines (A). 1 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Marric Buessing, Erica Field, & Jessica Leight. (2013). The Psycho-Social Benefits of Access to Contraception: Experimental Evidence from Zambia. 2 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2011). Uptake of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests. 1 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, James Berry, & Jesse M. Shapiro. (2010). Can Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia. American Economic Review. 100(5). 2383–2413. 294 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, & Wesley Yin. (2010). Female Empowerment: Further Evidence From a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines. 37 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava. (2009). Spousal Control and Intra-Household Decision Making: An Experimental Study in the Philippines. American Economic Review. 99(4). 1245–1277. 338 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2009). AJAE appendix for “Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya”. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 91(4). 1–9. 1 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Xavier Giné, & Dean Karlan. (2009). Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 91(4). 973–990. 153 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Xavier Giné, & Dean Karlan. (2008). Finding Missing Markets (And A Disturbing Epilogue) : Evidence From An Export Crop Adoption And Marketing Intervention In Kenya. World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks. 21 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, Dean Karlan, & Wesley Yin. (2006). Household Decision Making and Savings Impacts: Further Evidence from a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Karlan, Dean, et al.. (2006). Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines. AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA). 273 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava, et al.. (2006). Decomposing Trust and Trustworthiness. Experimental Economics. 9(3). 193–208. 406 indexed citations
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Ashraf, Nava. (2005). Essays at the intersection of behavioral and development economics. University Microfilms International eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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