Adrienne Lucas

Assistant Professor of Economics 419 Purnell Hall 302-831-1901 302-831-6968 (Fax) E-mail: alucasudel [dot] edu Curriculum Vitae

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Brown University. 2006
• A.M. in Economics, Brown University. 2004
• B.A. with Honors in Economics, Phi Beta Kappa, Wesleyan University. 1998

Teaching Interests:

• Economic Development
• Applied Econometrics

Recent Publications:

• “Does Free Primary Education Narrow Gender Differences in Schooling Outcomes? Evidence from Kenya” with Isaac M. Mbiti, Journal of African Economies, November 2012, 21(5): 691-722.
• “Access, Sorting, and Achievement: the Short-Run Effects of Free Primary Education in Kenya” with Isaac M. Mbiti, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 4(4): 226-253.
• “The Impact of Malaria Eradication on Fertility,” Economic Development and Cultural Change, forthcoming, 2013.
• “The Determinants and Consequences of School Choice Errors in Kenya,” with Isaac M. Mbiti, American Economic Review, May 2012, 102(3): 283-288.
• “Malaria Eradication and Educational Attainment: Evidence from Paraguay and Sri Lanka,” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, April 2010, 2(2): 46-71.

Working Papers:

• “Effects of Attending Selective Secondary Schools on Student Achievement: Discontinuity Evidence from Kenya” with Isaac M. Mbiti
• "Improving Primary Education: An experimental Evaluation of the Reading to Learn Program" with Patrick J. McEwan, Moses Ngware, and Moses Oketch