Abigail Stocker
Assistant Professor of Economics, College of William & Mary
Abigail Stocker is an Assistant Professor in the Economics Department at the College of William & Mary. She is an applied microeconomist with a focus in development, labor, and gender. Her research focuses on early childhood development, women’s outcomes, and early marriage. Abigail is also interested in how women’s access to opportunities shapes household decision-making, gender disparities, and employment in low- and middle-income countries.
Recent work by Abigail Stocker
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Can home visits enhance the impact of cash transfers?
Adding home visits to a social safety net programme providing cash transfers and parenting information led to sustained improvements in child development, health behaviours, and education outcomes in Burkina Faso, whereas cash alone produced fewer la...
Published 26.02.26