Adrienne Lucas
Professsor and Department Chair of Economics, University of Delaware | Research Associate, NBER
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Malaria Eradication and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Paraguay and Sri Lanka
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics / Apr 01, 2010
Lucas, A. M. (2010). Malaria Eradication and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Paraguay and Sri Lanka. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2(2), 46–71. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.2.2.46
Access, Sorting, and Achievement: The Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics / Oct 01, 2012
Lucas, A. M., & Mbiti, I. M. (2012). Access, Sorting, and Achievement: The Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 4(4), 226–253. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.4.4.226
Effects of School Quality on Student Achievement: Discontinuity Evidence from Kenya
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics / Jul 01, 2014
Lucas, A. M., & Mbiti, I. M. (2014). Effects of School Quality on Student Achievement: Discontinuity Evidence from Kenya. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 6(3), 234–263. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.6.3.234
IMPROVING EARLY-GRADE LITERACY IN EAST AFRICA: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM KENYA AND UGANDA
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management / Jul 09, 2014
Lucas, A. M., McEwan, P. J., Ngware, M., & Oketch, M. (2014). IMPROVING EARLY-GRADE LITERACY IN EAST AFRICA: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM KENYA AND UGANDA. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 33(4), 950–976. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/pam.21782
The Impact of Malaria Eradication on Fertility
Economic Development and Cultural Change / Apr 01, 2013
Lucas, A. M. (2013). The Impact of Malaria Eradication on Fertility. Economic Development and Cultural Change, 61(3), 607–631. https://doi.org/10.1086/669261
Does Free Primary Education Narrow Gender Differences in Schooling? Evidence from Kenya
Journal of African Economies / Sep 21, 2012
Lucas, A. M., & Mbiti, I. M. (2012). Does Free Primary Education Narrow Gender Differences in Schooling? Evidence from Kenya. Journal of African Economies, 21(5), 691–722. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejs021
Educator Incentives and Educational Triage in Rural Primary Schools
Journal of Human Resources / Dec 06, 2019
Gilligan, D. O., Karachiwalla, N., Kasirye, I., Lucas, A. M., & Neal, D. (2019). Educator Incentives and Educational Triage in Rural Primary Schools. Journal of Human Resources, 57(1), 79–111. https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.1.1118-9871r2
Engaging Teachers with Technology Increased Achievement, Bypassing Teachers Did Not
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy / May 01, 2022
Beg, S., Halim, W., Lucas, A. M., & Saif, U. (2022). Engaging Teachers with Technology Increased Achievement, Bypassing Teachers Did Not. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 14(2), 61–90. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20200713
Experimental Evidence on Alternative Policies to Increase Learning at Scale
Jun 01, 2020
Duflo, A., Kiessel, J., & Lucas, A. (2020). Experimental Evidence on Alternative Policies to Increase Learning at Scale. https://doi.org/10.3386/w27298
The Determinants and Consequences of School Choice Errors in Kenya
American Economic Review / May 01, 2012
Lucas, A. M., & Mbiti, I. M. (2012). The Determinants and Consequences of School Choice Errors in Kenya. American Economic Review, 102(3), 283–288. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.102.3.283
The Importance of Information Targeting for School Choice
American Economic Review / May 01, 2017
Ajayi, K. F., Friedman, W. H., & Lucas, A. M. (2017). The Importance of Information Targeting for School Choice. American Economic Review, 107(5), 638–643. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20171131
Adult Antiretroviral Therapy and Child Health: Evidence from Scale-up in Zambia
American Economic Review / May 01, 2013
Lucas, A. M., & Wilson, N. L. (2013). Adult Antiretroviral Therapy and Child Health: Evidence from Scale-up in Zambia. American Economic Review, 103(3), 456–461. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.103.3.456
Schooling, Wealth, Risky Sexual Behaviour, and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Journal of Development Studies / Jul 16, 2018
Lucas, A. M., & Wilson, N. L. (2018). Schooling, Wealth, Risky Sexual Behaviour, and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Journal of Development Studies, 55(10), 2177–2192. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2018.1493195
When Information is Not Enough: Evidence from a Centralized School Choice System
Oct 01, 2020
Ajayi, K., Friedman, W., & Lucas, A. (2020). When Information is Not Enough: Evidence from a Centralized School Choice System. https://doi.org/10.3386/w27887
Effects of adult health interventions at scale on children’s schooling: Evidence from antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Economics of Education Review / Oct 01, 2019
Lucas, A. M., Chidothe, M., & Wilson, N. L. (2019). Effects of adult health interventions at scale on children’s schooling: Evidence from antiretroviral therapy in Zambia. Economics of Education Review, 72, 107–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.04.006
Health knowledge and non-pharmaceutical interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization / Oct 01, 2021
Fitzpatrick, A., Beg, S., Derksen, L., Karing, A., Kerwin, J., Lucas, A. M., Ordaz Reynoso, N., & Squires, M. (2021). Health knowledge and non-pharmaceutical interventions during the Covid-19 pandemic in Africa. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 190, 33–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2021.06.045
Gender Bias in Assessments of Teacher Performance
AEA Papers and Proceedings / May 01, 2021
Beg, S., Fitzpatrick, A., & Lucas, A. M. (2021). Gender Bias in Assessments of Teacher Performance. AEA Papers and Proceedings, 111, 190–195. https://doi.org/10.1257/pandp.20211126
Can At-Scale Drug Provision Improve the Health of the Targeted in Sub-Saharan Africa?
American Journal of Health Economics / Aug 01, 2018
Lucas, A. M., & Wilson, N. L. (2018). Can At-Scale Drug Provision Improve the Health of the Targeted in Sub-Saharan Africa? American Journal of Health Economics, 4(3), 358–382. https://doi.org/10.1162/ajhe_a_00105
New Trends in Improving Public Service Delivery in Ukraine
Scientific Bulletin of Mukachevo State University. Series «Economics» / Sep 09, 2021
Slobodeniuk, T. O. (2021). New Trends in Improving Public Service Delivery in Ukraine. Scientific Bulletin of Mukachevo State University Series “Economics,” 8(3), 75–83. Internet Archive. https://doi.org/10.52566/msu-econ.8(3).2021.75-83
Does Television Kill Your Sex Life? Microeconometric Evidence from 80 Countries
Aug 01, 2018
Lucas, A., & Wilson, N. (2018). Does Television Kill Your Sex Life? Microeconometric Evidence from 80 Countries. https://doi.org/10.3386/w24882
Health Knowledge and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
Jan 01, 2021
Fitzpatrick, A., Beg, S., Derksen, L., Karing, A., Kerwin, J., Lucas, A., Reynoso, N. O., & Squires, M. (2021). Health Knowledge and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa. https://doi.org/10.3386/w28316
Strengthening Teacher Accountability to Reach All Students (STARS)
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials / Mar 07, 2019
Beg, S. (2019). Strengthening Teacher Accountability to Reach All Students (STARS). AEA Randomized Controlled Trials. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.3977
Strengthening Teacher Accountability to Reach All Students (STARS)
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials / Mar 07, 2019
Beg, S. (2019). Strengthening Teacher Accountability to Reach All Students (STARS). AEA Randomized Controlled Trials. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.3977
Targeted Teaching to Improve Learning in Secondary School
AEA Randomized Controlled Trials / Dec 29, 2019
Kerwin, J., Chowdhury, A., Fitzpatrick, A., Beg, S., Rahman, K. W., & Das, S. (2019). Targeted Teaching to Improve Learning in Secondary School. AEA Randomized Controlled Trials. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.4138-1.0
Facilitating real-time cost collection and evaluating cost-effectiveness in a multi-armed study with government partners in Ghana
Journal of Development Effectiveness / Jan 25, 2022
Hirji, S., Park, B., Tsinigo, E., Beg, S., Fitzpatrick, A., & Lucas, A. (2022). Facilitating real-time cost collection and evaluating cost-effectiveness in a multi-armed study with government partners in Ghana. Journal of Development Effectiveness, 15(1), 31–42. https://doi.org/10.1080/19439342.2021.2024589
Education
Brown University
Ph.D., Economics / 2006
Wesleyan University
BA, Economics / 1998
Experience
University of Delaware
Professor of Economics / 2011 — Present
Wellesley College
Assistant Professor of Economics / 2006 — 2013
(reappointed 2009, leave of absence 2011 – 2013)
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