

Johannes Haushofer
Goh Keng Swee Professor of Economics, National University of Singapore
Johannes Haushofer is Goh Keng Swee Professor of Economics at the National University of Singapore, and Professor of Economics (part-time) at Stockholm University. His research interests lie in development economics and behavioral economics. He is the founder of Busara, a non-profit that advances and applies behavioral science in pursuit of poverty alleviation; and Malengo, an organization that facilitates international migration. He holds a BA in Psychology, Physiology and Philosophy from Oxford, a PhD in Neurobiology from Harvard, and a PhD in Economics from Zurich.
Recent work by Johannes Haushofer
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The psychology of poverty
What do we know about how psychology and poverty interact?
Published 20.03.24
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The importance of trust in health systems during crises: Evidence from Sierra Leone
Increasing the social accountability of health systems improves health outcomes and increases resilience against health shocks
Published 09.01.23
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Evaluating the impact of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme in Afghanistan
Two years after receiving a ‘big push’, women in some of the country’s poorest households perform better across many dimensions, including equality
Published 25.05.22
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Unconditional cash transfer programmes and intimate partner violence in Kenya
Unconditional cash transfers to women reduce both sexual and physical violence inflicted on them, while transfers to men only reduce physical violence
Published 02.09.19