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David Murphy

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David Murphy

Associate Professor of Economics

Department/Office Information

Economics
230 Persson Hall

Contact

(315) 228-6889

I am an empirical researcher, and my work is grounded in microeconomic theory and focuses on economic development. I use applied econometrics, microeconomic theory, randomized control trials, and “lab-in-the-field” experiments to uncover the role of information in shaping economic behavior and decision making. In my current research, I investigate how information, social institutions, and group interventions affect behavior, health, peer networks, and social capital in a developing country context.

Education
  • PhD, Cornell University
  • MALD, Tufts University
  • BA, State University of New York at Geneseo
Research Specialties

Specialization: Microeconomic development. 

Subfields: Agriculture, social capital, health, networks, experimental economics.

Publications and Working Papers

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
  1. Murphy, D.M.A., Aqeel, F., and Castilla, C., Economic Development and Cultural Change, Forthcoming.
  2. Murphy, D.M.A.,  American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Forthcoming.
  3. Murphy, D.M.A., Roobroeck, D., and Lee, D.R. (2024),  European Review of Agricultural Economics 51(1), 91-127. doi:10.1093/erae/jbad042
  4. Murphy, D.M.A., Simons, A.M., Pypers, P., Chernet, M., and Roobroeck, D. (2023),  Soil Security 13, 100117. doi:10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100117 [Open Access]
  5. Murphy, D.M.A. (2023),  World Development 166, 106210. doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106210
  6. Castilla, C. and Murphy, D.M.A. (2023), “”&Բ;Health Economics 32(1), 175-193. doi:10.1002/hec.4616
  7. Murphy, D.M.A., Nourani, V., and Lee, D.R. (2022),  The Review of Economics and Statistics 104(3), 449-464. doi:10.1162/rest_a_00969
  8. Murphy, D.M.A., Roobroek, D., Lee, D.R., and Thies, J. (2020),  American Journal of Agricultural Economics 102(5), 1468-1493. doi:10.1111/ajae.12101
  9. Murphy, D.M.A, Berazneva, J., and Lee, D.R. (2018),  Environment and Development Economics 23(6), 655-678. doi:10.1017/S1355770X1800027X.
Edited Book Chapter
  1. Murphy, D.M.A. and Scherr, S. (2023), “” in N. Uphoff and J. Thies (Eds.), Biological Approaches to Regenerative Soil Systems (Second Edition): CRC Press.

Working Papers

  1. “A Pentecostal Ethic? Economic Outcomes from a Randomized Religious Intervention” with S. Bird, S. Kilonzo, and V. Moorthy.
  2. “Alcohol, Conflict, and the Household: Evidence from a Randomized Counseling Intervention” with C. Castilla and F. Aqeel.
  3. "Women's Agency and Intrahousehold Efficiency" with C. Castilla and T. Chauhan.
  4. “Sobriety and Religion: Results from a Randomized Control Trial in Kenya”
  5. “A Changing Religious Landscape and Community Social Bonds” with V. Nourani and A. Simons.
Teaching

Classes taught at ԱƵ

  • Seminar in Economic Development (ECON 438)
  • Economic Development (ECON 238)
  • Introduction to Economics (ECON 151)
  • Strategies for Global Sustainable Development (FSEM 187)
  • Armenia (CORE C128)