Jason Kerwin

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; Affiliated Professor, J-PAL

Jason Kerwin currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota and an Affiliated Professor at J-PAL. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan, where he was also an Economic Demography Trainee at Michigan’s Population Studies Center. His research focuses on understanding the choices people in developing countries make about health, education, employment, and savings, with a specific focus on Malawi, Uganda, and India.

Recent work by Jason Kerwin

Some children left behind: When mean impacts and individual impacts differ

Even interventions with large average benefits do not help everyone, which is a serious challenge for education policy in developing countries

Articles : Health & Education

Julie Buhl-Wiggers Jason Kerwin Juan Munoz-Morales Jeffrey Smith Rebecca Thornton

Published 24.06.22
Healthcare appointments as effective commitment devices: Evidence from Malawi

The offer of an appointment more than doubled the likelihood of men getting an HIV test, and was most effective for men wanting a commitment device

Articles : Health & Education

Laura Derksen Jason Kerwin Natalia Ordaz Reynoso Olivier Sterck

Published 04.02.22
Overcoming barriers to savings through deferred wage payments: Evidence from Malawi

Having the option of getting paid later can help developing-country workers save for larger purchases, and make lasting improvements to their homes

Articles : Finance

Lasse Brune Eric Chyn Jason Kerwin

Published 28.06.21

Jason Kerwin

Recent work by Jason Kerwin

Some children left behind: When mean impacts and individual impacts differ

Healthcare appointments as effective commitment devices: Evidence from Malawi

Overcoming barriers to savings through deferred wage payments: Evidence from Malawi