Publications

Gallenstein, R. A., Flatnes, J. E., Dougherty, J. P., Sam, A., G., and Mishra, K. “The Impact of Index Insurance and Joint Liability Loan Contracts on Risk Taking: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment in Tanzania.” Agricultural Economics. 52(1): 141-156, 2021.

Gallenstein, R. A., Flatnes, J. E., and Sam, A., G. “The Impact of Shame on Risk Taking in Joint Liability Lending.” Journal of Development Studies. 54: 2194-2211, 2021.  

Dougherty, J. P., Gallenstein, R. A., and Mishra, K. “Impact of Index Insurance on Moral Hazard in the Agricultural Credit Market: Theory and Evidence from Ghana” The Journal of African Economies. Forthcoming, 2021. 

Mishra, K, Gallenstein, R., Sam, A., G., Miranda, M. J., Toledo, P., and Mulangu, F. “The Impact of Index Insurance on Credit Market Access in Northern Ghana.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 103(3): 923-943, 2021.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Shedding Light on the Application of Pharmacogenomics to the United States Opioid Crises: A Relational Approach”, in Personalized Medicine in the Making, Marta Bertolaso and Chiara Beneduce (eds), Springer Publication, 2021.

Dougherty, J. P., Flatnes, J. E., Gallenstein, R. A., Sam, A. G., and Miranda, M. J. “Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on Index Insurance Demand: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment in Tanzania.” Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 175: 155-184, 2020.

Aguirre, Sophia Maria and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “Increasing Efficiency of Outcomes through Cooperation and Initiative: An Integral Approach to Randomized Field Experiments”, Dignity and Development, Paolo Carozza (ed.), University of Notre Dame Press, 2020.

Gallenstein, R.A., Mishra, K., Sam. A., and Miranda, M. J. “Willingness to Pay for Insured Loans in Northern Ghana.” Journal of Agricultural Economics. 70 (3): 640-662, 2019.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, "Knowledge and Incorporation of Technology/ICT in the Curriculum and Classrooms in St. Kitts and Nevis", Ministry of Education of St. Kitts and Nevis Report, February 2019.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, Dan Norell, Monty Lynn, Elly Kaganzi, Vidhya Sriram, Emmanuel Tumusiime, "Better Together: Improving Food Security and Nutrition by Linking Market and Food Systems", Enterprise Development and Microfinance, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Economic Poverty: Exploring a Relational Perspective”, The Hidden Faces of Poverty: An Integrated Look at Vulnerability, V International Congress on Poverty, Institute of Family Science, Universidad Austral, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Diminishing Economic Poverty: Evidence from an RTC Integral Economic Development Intervention in Mixco, Guatemala”, The Hidden Faces of Poverty: An Integrated Look at Vulnerability, V International Congress on Poverty, Institute of Family Science, Universidad Austral, 2019.

Piras, Gianfranco, Sayago-Gomez J,T,, Jackson R. and Lacombe D., “Impact Evaluation of Investments in the Appalachian Region: A Reappraisal", International Regional Science Review, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Inequality and Growth: Exploring a Relational Dimension”, in Poverty, Inequality, and Injustice, Daniela Ortiz and Martin Schlag (eds.), Springer, 2018.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “Improving Reproductive Health through Participatory Incentives: Evidence from a Randomized Field Staged Experiment in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala”, The Natural Family, 2018.

Aguirre, Sophia Maria, "Virtue Ethics and Global Development", in Handbook on Virtue Ethics and Globalization, Martin Schalg (ed), Springer, 2017.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Martha Cruz Zuniga, and Samantha Hawkins, “Family Structure’s Effects on Social Capital and Human Capital in Guatemala” in Family and Sustainable Development, Montserrat Gas and Aixendri Rita Cavalloti (ed), Thomson Reuters, 2015.

Aguirre, Sophia Maria, “An Integral Approach to an Economic Perspective:  Consequences for Measuring Impact,” Journal of Market and Morality, 16:1, pp 53-67, 2013

Aguirre, Sophia Maria, “Achieving Sustainable Development: An Integral Approach to an Economics Perspective,” in The Ethics of Sustainable Development, Luis G. Franceschi (ed), Strathmore University Press, 2011.

Working Papers

Maria Sophia Aguirre and Beth Pacious, "Multidimensional Infrastructure Interventions: Amplifying the
Impact of Roads’ Improvements", IED Working Paper No.30, 2021.

Maria Sophia Aguirre and Jordan Farrell, "Improving Maternal Health Outcomes at No Cost: the Potential of Empowering Presence", IED Working Paper No.29, 2021.

Shenoy, Ashish, Jon Einar Flatnes, and Richard A. Gallenstein, "Risk Preferences over Correlated Risks: Insights on Demand for Index Insurance from a Lab Experiment in Ghana", IED Working Paper No.28, 2021.

Gallenstein, R. A., "Inequality and Risk Management: Evidence from a Lab Experiment in Ghana", IED Working Paper No.27, 2021.

Julie Jent, Richard A. Gallenstein, and John P. Dougherty, "Achieving Integral Development through Inclusive Microfinance", IED Working Paper No.26, 2021.

Gallenstein, R. A., "Does Inequality Impede Risk Management? Evidence from a Lab-in-the-Field Experiment in Ghana", IED Working Paper No.25, 2021.

Chen, Jian, Jon Einar Flatnes, Richard A. Gallenstein, Mario J. Miranda, and Yingmei Tang, "Group Lending without Joint Liability: The Role of Cognitive Social Capital in Microfinance", IED Working Paper No.24, 2021.

Gallenstein, R. A., "Wealth Inequality and Endogenous Fairness Views", IED Working Paper No.23, 2021.

Gallenstein, R. A., Flatnes, J. E., Dougherty, J. P., Sam, A., G., and Mishra, K. “The Impact of Index Insurance and Joint Liability Loan Contracts on Risk Taking: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment in Tanzania”, IED Working Paper No.22, 2020.  

Gallenstein, R. A., Flatnes, J. E., and Sam, A., G. “The Impact of Shame on Risk Taking in Joint Liability Lending”, IED Working Paper No.21, 2020.  

Dougherty, J. P., Gallenstein, R. A., and Mishra, K. “Impact of Index Insurance on Moral Hazard in the Agricultural Credit Market: Theory and Evidence from Ghana”, IED Working Paper No.20, 2019.

Mishra, K, Gallenstein, R., Sam, A., G., Miranda, M. J., Toledo, P., and Mulangu, F. “The Impact of Index Insurance on Credit Market Access in Northern Ghana”, IED Working Paper No.19, 2020.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Shedding Light on the Application of Pharmacogenomics to the United States Opioid Crises: A Relational Approach”, IED Working Paper No.18, 2020.

Dougherty, J. P., Flatnes, J. E., Gallenstein, R. A., Sam, A. G., and Miranda, M. J. “Investigating the Impact of Climate Change on Index Insurance Demand: Evidence from a Framed Field Experiment in Tanzania.” IED Working Paper No.17, 2019.

Gallenstein, R.A., Mishra, K., Sam. A., and Miranda, M. J. “Willingness to Pay for Insured Loans in Northern Ghana.” IED Working Paper No.16, 2019.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, Dan Norell, Monty Lynn, Elly Kaganzi, Vidhya Sriram, and Emmanuel Tumusiime, "Better Together: Improving Food Security and Nutrition by Linking Market and Food Systems", IED Working Paper No.15, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Economic Poverty: Exploring a Relational Perspective”, IED Working Paper No.14, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Diminishing Economic Poverty: Evidence from an RTC Integral Economic Development Intervention in Mixco, Guatemala”, IED Working Paper No.13, 2018.

Piras, Gianfranco, Sayago-Gomez J.T, Jackson R. and Lacombe D., “Impact Evaluation of Investments in the Appalachian Region: A Reappraisal", IED Working Paper No.12, 2018.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “Increasing Efficiency of Outcomes through Cooperation and Initiative: An Integral Approach to Randomized Field Experiments”, IED Working Paper No.11, 2018

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Inequality and Growth: Exploring a Relational Dimension”, IED Working Paper No.10, 2018.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Martha Cruz Zuniga, and Virginia Birkofer, "Improving Savings through Companionship: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with an Integral Approach in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala", IED Working Paper No.9, 2018.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, “HIV Prevention through Participatory Incentives: Evidence from a Randomized Field Soccer Experiment,” IED Working Paper No.8, 2017.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Andrea Vazquez, “Generating Incentives through Participatory Engagement: Evidence from a Randomized Staged Framed Field Experiment in APIB Cooperatives,” IED Working Paper No. 7, 2016.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Estefania Cohen and Marc Rugani, “Generating Incentives through Participatory Experiment: Evidence from a Randomized Stage Framed Field Experiment in Guatemala,” IED Working Paper No.6, 2016.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “Improving Reproductive Health through Participatory Incentives: Evidence from a Randomized Field Staged Experiment in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala,” IED Working Paper No.5, 2016.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Martha Cruz Zuniga, and Virginia Birkofer, “Increasing Efficiency of Outcomes through Cooperation and Initiative: An Integral Approach to Randomized Field Experiments,” IED Working Paper No. 4, 2016.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, "An Integral Approach to an Economic Perspective The Case of Measuring Impact," IED Working Paper No. 3, 2015.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “A Participatory Approach to Ensuring Nutrition: An Integral Experiment,” IED Working Paper No. 2, 2015.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga,  “A Healthy Framework for Family Planning: An Integral Approach,” IED Working Paper No. 1, 2015.

Integral Economic Development Reports

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Samuel Mathews, "Impact Evaluation of an Agricultural Intervention in the West Bank", IED Report No.23, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2021.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Kathleen Brown, Ruth Sullins, and Marucs Leong, “Impact Evaluation of the Given, Part II”, IED Report No.22, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2021.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Christopher Lundt, and Samuel Matthews, “Impact Evaluation of Mejores Familias, A Relational Nutrition and Health Perspective”, IED Report No.21, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2020.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Hirut Gedamu, James Warburton, “Impact Evaluation of the Fufulso-Sawla Road Project in Ghana”, IED Report No.20, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2020.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Kathleen Brown, Ruth Sullins, “Impact Evaluation of the Given, Part I”, IED Report No.19, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2020.

 Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “Impact Evaluation of Flexible Educational Models: CENCAs, Guatemala”, IED Report No.18 Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2019.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Allyssa Aclan, Ashwaq Alsuhail, and Nouf Altuwaijri, “Impact Evaluation of Maternal Health Services of Holy Family Hospital and Palestine Red Crescent Society Specialized Hospital, Palestine”, IED Report No.17, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2018.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Christian Domaas, Hassane Zehar, and Betel Wagnew Ayalneh, “Impact Evaluation Improving Management of Land and Water Resources in Agriculture to Ensure Food Security in Palestinian Territories, First Three Years Evidence”, IED Report No.16, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2018.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Estefania Cohn, "Introducing Intel Learning Solution in Primary and Secondary Schools in Rwanda: A Policy Design", IED Report No.15, Department of Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2017.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia , Andrea Vazquez and Syssi Helguero,  “Impact Evaluation of the Introduction of Intel Learning Solutions /KUAA  in 5th and 6th High School Grades in Bolivia,” IED Report No.14, School of Business and  Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2017.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, “Impact Evaluation of Capacity Strengthening in India: An Integral Approach,” IED Report No.13, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2017.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, “Preparing Students for 21st Century Employment in the Eastern Caribbean,” IED Report No.12, School of Business and  Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2016.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Jonathan Harris, Andrea Vazquez and Lylian Peraza, “Impact Evaluation of the Introduction of Intel Learning Solutions /KUAA  in 5th and 6th High School Grades in Bolivia: Preliminary Results", IED Report No.11, School of Business and  Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2016.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha,  Kevin Kamto and Nasim Mahmoud, “The Impact of Training Secondary School Teachers in Nigeria: An Integral Evaluation,” IED Report No.10, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, July 2015.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, “The Impact of HIV Prevention Programs among Farm Workers,” IED Report No.9, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, July 2015.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha, “Impact Evaluation of the Dominican Republic ‘Café con Leche’ Program: An Integral Approach,” IED Report No.8, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, June 2015.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, Eugenia Estefania Cohn and Marc Rugani, “Evaluation of the Integral Impact of the ‘Grupos Gestores’ in Guatemala,” IED Report No.7, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, June 2015.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Andrea Vazquez, “The Impact of Cooperatives on the Integral Economic Development of Banana Farms in Guatemala,” IED Report No.6, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, June 2015.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “An Impact Evaluation of Aprendamos Juntas –Guatemala,” IED Report No.5, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, June 2015.

Cruz Zuniga, Martha and Kesly Felizor, “Measuring the Integral Impact of World Vision Savings Groups in La Gonave, Haiti,” IED Report No.4, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, June 2014.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, “Impact Evaluation of FUNSEPA’s Program,” IED Report No.3, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, May 2014.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia and Martha Cruz Zuniga, and Eleni Papakosta, "An Impact Evaluation of Enlace Guatemala: An Integral Approach," IED Report No.2, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2013.

Aguirre, Maria Sophia, “An Impact Evaluation of the Educational Program On Civic Values in Nqatoqi’," IED Report No.1, School of Business and Economics, The Catholic University of America, 2013.