

Selim Gulesci
Associate Professor of Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Selim Gulesci is Associate Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin, and an affiliate of BREAD, CEPR and J-PAL. He graduated from Sabanci University in 2003 with a B.Sc. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering and from London School of Economics in 2011 with a Ph.D. in Economics. He conducts research in development economics, with a focus on gender inequality and entrepreneurship.
Recent work by Selim Gulesci
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Preschool subsidies and cash transfers have long-term health benefits for children
Subsidised access to full-day preschools in Uganda had long-term positive effects on children’s anthropometrics but not their learning outcomes. Cash transfers of a similar value as the preschool subsidy had a similar impact.
Published 23.01.25
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Training teachers on gender-based violence helps keep girls safe in school
Can targeted interventions reduce school-based gender-based violence? Teacher and student training on gender-based violence in Mozambique leads to a reduction in teacher-led violence and greater school retention for girls.
Published 25.11.24
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How childcare empowers women
Providing access to childcare can help women achieve greater economic parity and enhance their agency, and could also lead to a substantial boost to the global economy
Published 26.04.23
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The impact of subsidised childcare on household income: Evidence from Uganda
Subsidised childcare services are at least as effective as cash grants in increasing household income
Published 12.08.22
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The long debate on sharecropping and productivity
Increasing the tenant’s share in output encourages profitable risk-taking, in addition to large effects on input levels
Published 07.09.20
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Flexible credit repayment and risk taking in Bangladesh
Lack of insurance is a key constraint to small firms. Flexibility sees improved outcomes and socioeconomic status, combined with lower default rates.
Published 15.03.19