Kenneth Houngbedji: Curriculum Vitae

Kenneth Houngbedji
Paris School of Economics (PSE)
Bureau A5 – 48 Boulevard Jourdan
75014, Paris
B: [email protected]
Website: parisschoolofeconomics.eu/en/houngbedji-kenneth
Research Interest:
Applied Microeconomics, poverty analysis, evaluation of public policies.
Training
2010-15 Paris-School of Economics - EHESS: Ph.D. in Economics.
Thesis: Three Essays on Formalization of Land Property Rights in Benin and Ethiopia.
Supervisor: Denis Cogneau.
Committee: Jean-Marie Baland, Tanguy Bernard, Alain de Janvry, Karen Macours.
2014 University of Namur, Belgium: Visiting fellow — Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher.
2008–10 Paris-School of Economics - EHESS: M.Sc. Economics Public Policies and Development (PPD).
2001–05 Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l’Analyse Economique, Dakar- Senegal: Engineer in Statistics.
Experience
Work
2016 Consultant, World Bank – Africa Chief Economist’s Office.
2015–16 Researcher, Paris School of Economics
2012–14 Consultant, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER).
2009–16 Consultant, World Bank – Development Research Group.
2008 Research assistant, Laboratoire d’Économie Appliquée (LEA-INRA).
2005–08 Technical adviser, Programme d’Analyse des Systèmes Éducatifs (PASEC).
Teaching
2015–16 Visiting lecturer – Master level, African School of Economics, Benin
Lecture: Microeconomics
2015–16 Visiting lecturer – Master level, African School of Economics, Benin
Lecture: Seminars in Applied Microeconomics
2013–15 Teaching assistant – Master level, Paris School of Economics
Lecture: “Measurement of Socioeconomic Variables and Policy Outcomes”
2012 Teaching assistant – Bachelor level, Université Paris 1
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Lecture: “Applied Econometrics with Stata ”
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Research
Publications
Houngbedji, K., 2015. “Trois essais sur la formalisation des droits fonciers au Benin et en
Ethiopie”, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Thèse de doctorat.
Houngbedji K., (forthcoming). “Abadie’s Semiparametric Difference-in-Difference Estimator” Stata Journal
Working papers
Goldstein M., K. Houngbedji, F. Kondylis, M. O’Sullivan and H. Selod, 2016. “Formalization without Certification? Experimental Evidence on Property Rights and Investment”
? Goldstein M., K. Houngbedji, F. Kondylis, M. O’Sullivan and H. Selod, 2015. “Formalizing Rural Land Rights in West Africa: Early Evidence from a Randomized Impact
Evaluation in Benin”, Policy Research Working Paper Series 7435, The World Bank.
(previous version)
Congdon Fors H., K. Houngbedji and A. Lindskog, 2015. “Land Certification and Schooling
in Rural Ethiopia”, Working Papers in Economics 628, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics.
Houngbedji K., 2015. “Property Rights and Labour Supply in Ethiopia”, Working paper
2015-12, Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques.
Houngbedji K. and S. Jung, 2014. “Shirking, Monitoring, and Risk Aversion”, Working
paper 2014-11, Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques.
Work in Progress
“Electrification and Health Outcomes in Africa” with D. Cogneau (PSE-IRD)
“Formalizing rural land rights in Benin” with M. Goldstein (World Bank), F. Kondylis
(World Bank), M. O’Sullivan (World Bank) et H. Selod (World Bank).
“Land Inheritance and Family Structure”, with C. Guirkinger (U. Namur) et J-P. Platteau
(U. Namur).
“Land Registration and Gender Concerns in Rural Benin” with V. Mendiratta (World Bank)
“Land Registration and Deforestation in Benin” with L. Wren-Lewis (PSE-INRA)
Statistical Software Components
Houngbedji K., 2016. “ABSDID: Stata module to estimate treatment effect with Abadie semiparametric DID estimator,” Statistical Software Components S458134, Boston College Department
of Economics.
Book chapters
Cogneau D., K. Houngbedji and S. Mesplé-Somps, (in press). “The Fall of the Elephant: Two
Decades of Poverty Increase in Cote d’Ivoire (1988-2008)” in A Study of Growth and Poverty in
Sub-Saharan Africa, Arndt C., A. McKay and F. Tarp, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
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Policy reports & briefs
Goldstein M., K. Houngbedji, M. O’Sullivan et H. Selod, 2016, “Securing Property Rights for
Women and Men in Rural Benin”, Policy Brief No. 14, The World Bank.
Hartwig, R. et K. Houngbedji, 2015. “A New Approach to Land Tenure Security?”, Note
d’analyse No. 8, L’Afrique des Idées.
World Bank, 2010. “Improving Education and Developing Skills for Economic Growth in Niger”.
Report 69946, Washington DC - USA: Africa Region Human Development Department.
PASEC, 2007. “Quelques pistes de réflexion pour une éducation primaire de qualité pour tous à
Madagascar”. Technical Report, Dakar, Senegal: CONFEMEN.
PASEC, 2006.“La formation des enseignants contractuels: Etude thématique Guinée”. Technical
Report, Dakar, Senegal: CONFEMEN.
Conferences & Seminar Presentations
ADRES Doctoral Conference, Cergy, 14–15 December 2015.
CEPR Annual Symposium on Development Economics, Barcelona, 2–3 October 2015.
Annual Congress of the European Economic Association, Mannheim, 24–27 August 2015.
ASE-CRED Workshop on Development Economics, Cotonou, 17–18 January 2015.
CEPR Annual Symposium on Development Economics, Stockholm, 13–14 June 2014.
UNU-WIDER Conference on Inclusive Growth in Africa, Helsinki, 20–21 September 2013.
DIAL Development Conference, Paris, 27–28 June 2013.
Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), Oxford, 17–20 March 2013.
4th International Development Conference - GREThA/GRES, Bordeaux, 13–15 June 2012.
Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques (CIEP), Sèvres, 11–15 June 2007.
Honors & Awards
Marie Curie “Early Stage Researcher” Fellowship, Namur, 2014.
Doctoral Scholarship from Region Île de France, Paris, 2010–13.
Scholarship from the Paris School of Economics, Paris, 2008–10.
Scholarship from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dakar, 2002–05.
Other information
Referee for: 3ie, Economics of Education Review, Journal of African Economies.
Languages: French (native speaker), Fon (native speaker), English (fluent).
Software: LATEX, Stata, R, Mathematica, ArcGIS, QGIS.
Board Member of the PSE-Alumni, Paris-France, 2010–14.
Organizer of the Casual Friday Development Seminar, Paris School of Economics, 2011–13.
Editorial Board member of “La Revue de l’Afrique des Idées”, 2015–16.
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References
Denis Cogneau
Senior Research Fellow at IRD
Paris School of Economics
48, Boulevard Jourdan
75014 Paris, France
T: +33(0)1 43 13 63 70
B: [email protected]
Karen Macours
Associate Professor at PSE-INRA
Paris School of Economics
48, Boulevard Jourdan
75014 Paris, France
T: +33(0)1 43 13 63 69
B: [email protected]
Jean-Marie Baland
Professor of Economics
c de Namur,
UniversitÃ
Rempart de la Vierge, 8
B5000 Namur, Belgium
T: +32(0)81724866
B: [email protected]
Markus Goldstein
Lead Economist
World Bank – Development Research Group
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington DC, 20433
T: +1-202-660-8191 ou +1-202-841-2591
B: [email protected]
Last updated: April 5th , 2016