Research Interests
Development Economics; Labor Economics; Experimental Methods
Additional Campus Affiliations
Associate Professor, Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Affiliate, Center for Social and Behavioral Science
External Links
Recent Publications
Osman, A., & Speer, J. D. (2024). Stigma and take-up of labour market assistance: Evidence from two field experiments. Economica, 91(361), 123-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12498
Karlan, D., Osman, A., & Zinman, J. (2023). Dangers of a double-bottom line? A poverty targeting experiment misses both targets. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, 32(3), 510-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/jems.12450
Feld, B., Nagy, A. R., & Osman, A. (2022). What do jobseekers want? Comparing methods to estimate reservation wages and the value of job attributes. Journal of Development Economics, 159, Article 102978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102978
Osman, A., Speer, J. D., & Weaver, A. (2022). Connections, Referrals, and Hiring Outcomes: Evidence from an Egyptian Establishment Survey. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 204, 342-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2022.10.009
Christensen, P., & Osman, A. (2021). The Demand for Mobility: Evidence from an Experiment with Uber Riders. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 14179). https://ssrn.com/abstract=3803723