Research
Research fields
Primary fields Development Economics · Labor Economics
Secondary fields Behavioral and Experimental Economics · Health Economics
In order of completeness
Working Papers
Text Messaging for Mental Health Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic.*2
With Erica Field, Daniel Hurtado, and Javier Romero.
Imprecise Beliefs About Malaria Infection Risk and Vaccine Protection in Ghana
Third-Year Paper.
The Political Economy of University Licensing: Evidence from Peru's Higher Education Reform.*2
With Leah Lakdawala, Fabiola Alba, and Diego Mestanza.
Human Capital Investment under Immigration Policy: Evidence from STEM OPT.*1
With Marcia Ruiz.
The Price of Safety: The Effect of Organized-Crime Extortion on Microfirm Outcomes.*1
With Gabby Lecaro.
Are Insiders or Community Leaders Effective in Identifying Intimate Partner Violence?*3
With Erica Field.
Active projects
Selected Work in Progress
Pilot completed · Data collection scheduled for 2026
Measuring and Addressing Gender-Based Harassment in Public Spaces: Experimental Evidence from Developing Cities.*1
With Marcia Ruiz.
AEA RCT Registry: AEARCTR-0019317Midline completed · Data collection scheduled for 2026
From Gendered Spheres to Shared Responsibility: An Experiment on the Maintenance of Household Capital in Peru.*1
With Marcia Ruiz.
AEA RCT Registry: AEARCTR-0019332Pilot completed · Data collection scheduled for 2026
Keeping the Commons Clean: Experimental Evidence on Prosocial Motivation, Coordination, and Monitoring in Uganda.*1
With Marcia Ruiz and Laston Manja.
Pilot completed · Data collection scheduled for 2026
Extortion and Firm Decisions in Peru: Measurement, Field Experiments, and a Dynamic Model.*1
With Gabby Lecaro.
Targeted School Benefits and Student Sorting: Evidence from Peru.*1
With Muchin Bazan and Maria Ferro.
Baseline completed · Endline data collection scheduled for 2026
Targeting Men to Reduce Domestic Violence: An Evaluation of Men for Equality.*3
With Erica Field.
Baseline completed
Providing Real-Time, Accurate Data to Increase Malaria Vaccine Completion Rates in Ghana.*3
With Jessica Cohen and Elisa Maffioli.
*1 Coauthored with peer graduate students. *2 Coauthored with faculty and peer graduate students. *3 Coauthored with faculty.
Published research
Pre-Ph.D. Publications
Effects of Peru's National School Feeding Program (Qali Warma) on Overweight and Obesity Among Children Aged 36–59 Months
G. Acosta, P. Francke, and D. Quispe. Obesities, 6(3), 25.
Impact of the Qali Warma School Feeding Program on Chronic Child Malnutrition
G. Acosta and P. Francke. Apuntes.
Impact of Micronutrients 'Sprinkles' on Chronic Childhood Malnutrition in Peru
G. Acosta and P. Francke. Revista Médica Herediana.
Public-facing research