Research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

• • • McGavock, Tamara, and Lindsey Novak. (2023) "Now, Later, or Never? Evidence of the Effect of Weather Shocks on Female Genital Cutting in Sub-Saharan Africa" [PDF] Journal of Development Economics. vol 165

• • • Bellemare, Marc, Yu Na Lee, and Lindsey Novak. (2021) “Contract Farming as Partial Insurance”   World Development. vol 140

    • Novak, Lindsey. (2020) "Persistent Norms and Tipping Points: The Case of Female Genital Cutting."  Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 177: 433-474.

• • • Bellemare, Marc, Metin Cakir, Hikaru Peterson, Lindsey Novak, and Jeta Rudi. (2017) "On the Measurement of Food Waste." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 99(5): 1148-1158.

• • • Capistrant, Ben, Greta Friedemann-Sanchez, Lindsey K. Novak, Caroline Zuijdwijk, Graham Ogle, Sharad Pendsey. (2017) "Mental Health and Well-Being Among Type 1 Diabetes Caregivers in India: Evidence from the IDREAM Study."  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 134: 168-177.

    • Friedemann-Sanchez, Greta, Benjamin Capistrant, James Ron, Lindsey Novak, Caroline Zuijdwijk, Graham Ogle, Barbara Anderson, Antoinette Moran, and Sharad Pendsey. (2017) “Caregiving for Children with Type I Diabetes and Clinical Outcomes in Central India: The IDREAM Study.” Pediatric Diabetes. 19 (3): 527-533.

    • Bellemare, Marc, and Lindsey Novak. (2016) "Contract Farming and Food Security." American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 99 (2): 357-378.

    • Bellemare, Marc F., Lindsey Novak, and Tara Steinmetz. (2015) "All in the Family: Explaining the Persistence of Female Genital Cutting in West Africa." Journal of Development Economics. 116: 252-265.

    • Novak, Lindsey. (2014) "The Impact of Access to Water on Child Health in Senegal." Review of Development Economics. Vol. 18, No. 3.

Working Papers

• • • Paula Jaramillo '20**, Dan LaFave, and Lindsey Novak “Extreme Weather Events Impact Risk Tolerance and Time Preferences” revision requested by World Bank Economic Review

    • Lindsey Novak and Cooper Bussberg '21** "The Persistence of Female Genital Cutting: Understanding Maternal Influence, Stated Benefits, and Failed Policies"

    • Jorge García Hombrados and Lindsey Novak “The Economics of Bride Abduction: Evidence from Ethiopia”  IZA Discussion Paper #17242

Work in Progress 

• • • "Sierra Leone Sees to Learn" -- with Paul Glewwe, Aine McCarthy, Brooke Krause, Jalikatu Mustapha, and Nathan Congdon. Funding awarded by USAID's Development Innovation Ventures.

    • “The Persistence of Intimate Partner Violence” -- with Carolina Castilla

    • "Global Connections and Local Outcomes: The Impact of Digital Technology on Gender-Related Attitudes and Behaviors" -- with Isabelle Cohen

    • Applied Economics in the Liberal Arts: Teaching about Food, Health, and Human Welfare" -- with Amy Damon