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NBER Working Papers and Publications
August 2019 | A Machine Learning Approach to Low-Value Health Care: Wasted Tests, Missed Heart Attacks and Mis-Predictions
with Ziad Obermeyer: w26168
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May 2019 | Simplicity Creates Inequity: Implications for Fairness, Stereotypes, and Interpretability
with Jon Kleinberg: w25854
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February 2019 | Discrimination In The Age Of Algorithms
with Jon Kleinberg, Jens Ludwig, Cass R. Sunstein: w25548
Published: Jon Kleinberg & Jens Ludwig & Sendhil Mullainathan & Cass R Sunstein, 2018. "Discrimination in the Age of Algorithms," Journal of Legal Analysis, vol 10.
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February 2018 | Debt Traps? Market Vendors and Moneylender Debt in India and the Philippines
with Dean Karlan, Benjamin N. Roth: w24272
Published: Dean Karlan & Sendhil Mullainathan & Benjamin N. Roth, 2019. "Debt Traps? Market Vendors and Moneylender Debt in India and the Philippines," American Economic Review: Insights, vol 1(1), pages 27-42. citation courtesy of 
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February 2017 | Human Decisions and Machine Predictions
with Jon Kleinberg, Himabindu Lakkaraju, Jure Leskovec, Jens Ludwig: w23180
Published: Jon Kleinberg & Himabindu Lakkaraju & Jure Leskovec & Jens Ludwig & Sendhil Mullainathan, 2018. "Human Decisions and Machine Predictions," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Oxford University Press, vol. 133(1), pages 237-293. citation courtesy of 
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May 2015 | Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago
with Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Harold A. Pollack: w21178
Forthcoming in the Quarterly Journal of Economics citation courtesy of 
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May 2014 | Contract Farming and Agricultural Productivity in Western Kenya
with Lorenzo Casaburi, Michael Kremer
in African Successes, Volume IV: Sustainable Growth, Sebastian Edwards, Simon Johnson, and David N. Weil, editors
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May 2013 | Framing Lifetime Income
with Jeffrey R. Brown, Jeffrey R. Kling, Marian V. Wrobel: w19063
Published: Framing Lifetime Income Jeffrey R. Brown, Jeffrey R. Kling, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Marian V. Wrobel The Journal of Retirement Summer 2013, Vol. 1, No. 1: pp. 27-37 DOI: 10.3905/jor.2013.1.1.027 Framing Lifetime Income
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October 2012 | Behavioral Hazard in Health Insurance
with Katherine Baicker, Joshua Schwartzstein: w18468
Published: Behavioral Hazard in Health Insurance* Katherine Baicker Harvard University Sendhil Mullainathan Harvard University Joshua Schwartzstein The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2015) doi: 10.1093/qje/qjv029 First published online: July 15, 2015 citation courtesy of 
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September 2012 | Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Experimental Evidence in Farming
with Rema Hanna, Joshua Schwartzstein: w18401
Published: Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Experimental Evidence in Farming* Rema Hanna Harvard University, NBER and BREAD Sendhil Mullainathan Harvard University and BREAD Joshua Schwartzstein The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2014) doi: 10.1093/qje/qju015 First published online: June 9, 2014
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April 2012 | Energy Policy with Externalities and Internalities
with Hunt Allcott, Dmitry Taubinsky: w17977
Allcott, Hunt, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Dmitry Taubinsky (Forthcoming). “Energy Policy with Externalities and Internalities.” Journal of Public Economics. Volume 112, April 2014, Pages 72–88 citation courtesy of 
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| Corruption
with Abhijit Banerjee, Rema Hanna: w17968
Published: “Corruption,” (with Rema Hanna and Sendhil Mullainathan), The Handbook of Organizational Economics. Ed. Robert Gibbons and John Roberts. Princeton University Press, 1109-‐1147, 2012.
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March 2012 | The Market for Financial Advice: An Audit Study
with Markus Noeth, Antoinette Schoar: w17929
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September 2011 | Comparison Friction: Experimental Evidence from Medicare Drug Plans
with Jeffrey R. Kling, Eldar Shafir, Lee Vermeulen, Marian Wrobel: w17410
Published: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 127:1 (February 2012), 199-235. citation courtesy of 
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May 2011 | Mechanism Experiments and Policy Evaluations
with Jens Ludwig, Jeffrey R. Kling: w17062
Published: Jens Ludwig & Jeffrey R. Kling & Sendhil Mullainathan, 2011. "Mechanism Experiments and Policy Evaluations," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 25(3), pages 17-38, Summer. citation courtesy of 
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July 2010 | Getting to the Top of Mind: How Reminders Increase Saving
with Dean Karlan, Margaret McConnell, Jonathan Zinman: w16205
Published: Dean Karlan & Margaret McConnell & Sendhil Mullainathan & Jonathan Zinman, 2016. "Getting to the Top of Mind: How Reminders Increase Saving," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 62(12), pages 3393-3411, December. citation courtesy of 
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May 2010 | Does Less Market Entry Regulation Generate More Entrepreneurs? Evidence from a Regulatory Reform in Peru
with Philipp Schnabl
in International Differences in Entrepreneurship, Josh Lerner and Antoinette Schoar, editors
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| The Shape of Temptation: Implications for the Economic Lives of the Poor
with Abhijit Banerjee: w15973
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September 2009 | Behavioral Economics and Tax Policy
with William Congdon, Jeffrey R. Kling: w15328
Published: National Tax Journal, 62:3 (September 2009), 375-386. citation courtesy of 
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April 2008 | Affirmative Action in Education: Evidence From Engineering College Admissions in India
with Marianne Bertrand, Rema Hanna: w13926
Published: Bertrand, Marianne & Hanna, Rema & Mullainathan, Sendhil, 2010.
"Affirmative action in education: Evidence from engineering college admissions in India,"
Journal of Public Economics,
Elsevier, vol. 94(1-2), pages 16-29, February.
citation courtesy of 
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January 2008 | Why Don't People Insure Late Life Consumption: A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle
with Jeffrey R. Brown, Jeffrey R. Kling, Marian V. Wrobel: w13748
Published: Jeffrey R. Brown & Jeffrey R. Kling & Sendhil Mullainathan & Marian V. Wrobel, 2008. "Why Don’t People Insure Late-Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 98(2), pages 304-09, May. citation courtesy of 
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December 2006 | Coarse Thinking and Persuasion
with Joshua Schwartzstein, Andrei Shleifer: w12720
Published: Sendhil Mullainathan & Joshua Schwartzstein & Andrei Shleifer, 2008. "Coarse Thinking and Persuasion," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 123(2), pages 577-619, 05. citation courtesy of 
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June 2006 | Does Corruption Produce Unsafe Drivers?
with Marianne Bertrand, Simeon Djankov, Rema Hanna: w12274
Published: Bertrand, Marianne, Simeon Djankov, Rema Hanna and Sendhil Mullainathan. “Obtaining a Driving License in India: An Experimental Approach to Studying Corruption." Quarterly Journal of Economics (November 2007). citation courtesy of 
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January 2006 | Sticking with Your Vote: Cognitive Dissonance and Voting
with Ebonya Washington: w11910
Published: Sendhil Mullainathan & Ebonya Washington, 2009. "Sticking with Your Vote: Cognitive Dissonance and Political Attitudes," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 1(1), pages 86-111, January. citation courtesy of 
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December 2005 | What's Psychology Worth? A Field Experiment in the Consumer Credit Market
with Marianne Bertrand, Dean Karlin, Eldar Shafir, Jonathan Zinman: w11892
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| Persuasion in Finance
with Andrei Shleifer: w11838
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February 2005 | Profitable Investments or Dissipated Cash? Evidence on the Investment-Cash Flow Relationship From Oil and Gas Lease Bidding
with Marianne Bertrand: w11126
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July 2003 | Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
with Marianne Bertrand: w9873
Published: Bertrand, Marianne and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Are Emily And Greg More Employable Than Lakisha And Jamal? A Field Experiment On Labor Market Discrimination," American Economic Review, 2004, v94(4,Sep), 991-1013. citation courtesy of 
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October 2002 | Media Bias
with Andrei Shleifer: w9295
Published: Sendhil Mullainathan & Andrei Shleifer, 2005. "The Market for News," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 95(4), pages 1031-1053, September. citation courtesy of 
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April 2002 | Do Cigarette Taxes Make Smokers Happier?
with Jonathan Gruber: w8872
Published:
- Gruber, Jonathan H. and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Do Cigarette Taxes Make Smokers Happier," Advances in Economic Analysis and Policy, 2005, v5(1), Article 4.
- Jonathan H. Gruber & Sendhil Mullainathan, 2005. "Do Cigarette Taxes Make Smokers Happier," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 0(1), pages 4. citation courtesy of
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March 2002 | How Much Should We Trust Differences-in-Differences Estimates?
with Marianne Bertrand, Esther Duflo: w8841
Published: Marianne Bertrand & Esther Duflo & Sendhil Mullainathan, 2004. "How Much Should We Trust Differences-in-Differences Estimates?," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 119(1), pages 249-275, February. citation courtesy of 
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October 2000 | Behavioral Economics
with Richard H. Thaler: w7948
Published: International Encyclopedia of SocialSciences, Pergamon Press, 1st edition, October 1, 2001: 1094-1100.
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| Ferreting Out Tunneling: An Application to Indian Business Groups
with Marianne Bertrand, Paras Mehta: w7952
Published: Marianne Bertrand & Paras Mehta & Sendhil Mullainathan, 2002. "Ferreting Out Tunneling: An Application To Indian Business Groups," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 117(1), pages 121-148, February. citation courtesy of 
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March 2000 | Do CEOs Set Their Own Pay? The Ones Without Principals Do
with Marianne Bertrand: w7604
Published: Bertrand, Marianne and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Are CEOs Rewarded For Luck? The Ones Without Principles Are," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, v116(3,Aug), 901-932.
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| Public Policy and Extended Families: Evidence from South Africa
with Marianne Bertrand, Douglas Miller: w7594
Published: Marianne Bertrand & Sendhil Mullainathan & Douglas Miller, 2003. "Public Policy and Extended Families: Evidence from Pensions in South Africa," World Bank Economic Review, Oxford University Press, vol. 17(1), pages 27-50, June. citation courtesy of 
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December 1998 | Executive Compensation and Incentives: The Impact of Takeover Legislation
with Marianne Bertrand: w6830
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| Network Effects and Welfare Cultures
with Marianne Bertrand, Erzo F.P. Luttmer: w6832
Published: Bertrand, Marianne, Erzo F. P. Luttmer and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Network Effects And Welfare Cultures," Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2000, v115(3,Aug), 1019-1055. citation courtesy of 
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November 1998 | Is There Discretion in Wage Setting? A Test Using Takeover Legislation
with Marianne Bertrand: w6807
Published: RAND Journal of Economics, Vol. 30, no. 3 (Autumn 1999): 535-554. citation courtesy of 
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