Dr Sarah Walker
Senior Lecturer
School of Economics -
PhD Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison | MA International and Development Economics, University of San Francisco | BA (Dual) Economics and International Relations, Michigan State University
Expertise
Development economics, economic history, field experiments, the economics of land use, culture and institutions
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Journal Articles
- Alix-Garcia J;Walker S;Bartlett A;Onder H;Sanghi A, 2018, 'Do refugee camps help or hurt hosts? The case of Kakuma, Kenya', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 130, pp. 66 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2017.09.005
- Walker S, 2018, 'Cultural barriers to market integration: Evidence from 19th century Austria', Journal of Comparative Economics, vol. 46, pp. 1122 - 1145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2018.05.001
- Alix-Garcia J;Walker S;Radeloff V;Kozak J, 2018, 'Tariffs and trees: The effects of the Austro-Hungarian customs union on specialization and land-use change', Journal of Economic History, vol. 78, pp. 1142 - 1178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022050718000554
- Butsic V;Baumann M;Shortland A;Walker S;Kuemmerle T, 2015, 'Conservation and conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The impacts of warfare, mining, and protected areas on deforestation', Biological Conservation, vol. 191, pp. 266 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2015.06.037
- Munteanu C;Kuemmerle T;Boltiziar M;Butsic V;Gimmi U;Lúboš Halada ;Kaim D;Király G;Konkoly-Gyuró E;Kozak J;Lieskovský J;Mojses M;Müller D;Ostafin K;Ostapowicz K;Shandra O;Štych P;Walker S;Radeloff VC, 2014, 'Forest and agricultural land change in the Carpathian region-A meta-analysis of long-term patterns and drivers of change', Land Use Policy, vol. 38, pp. 685 - 697, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.01.012
- Meredith J;Robinson J;Walker S;Wydick B, 2013, 'Keeping the doctor away: Experimental evidence on investment in preventative health products', Journal of Development Economics, vol. 105, pp. 196 - 210, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.08.003