Deon Filmer
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First Name: Deon
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Last Name: Filmer
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- Economics Research
World Bank Group
Location: Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
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Works
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Working papers
- de Walque, Damien & Filmer, Deon, 2011. "Trends and socioeconomic gradients in adult mortality around the developing world," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5716, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2009. "School enrollment, selection and test scores," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4998, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2009. "Are there diminishing returns to transfer size in conditional cash transfers ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4999, The World Bank.
- Ferreira, Francisco H. G. & Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2009. "Own and sibling effects of conditional cash transfer programs : theory and evidence from Cambodia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5001, The World Bank.
- Beegle, Kathleen & Filmer, Deon & Stokes, Andrew & Tiererova, Lucia, 2009.
"Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in sub-saharan Africa,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
4889, The World Bank.
- Beegle, Kathleen & Filmer, Deon & Stokes, Andrew & Tiererova, Lucia, 2010. "Orphanhood and the Living Arrangements of Children in Sub-Saharan Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(12), pages 1727-1746, December.
- Filmer, Deon & Friedman, Jed & Schady, Norbert, 2008. "Development, modernization, and son preference in fertility decisions," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4716, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Scott, Kinnon, 2008. "Assessing asset indices," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4605, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2006.
"Getting girls into school : evidence from a scholarship program in Cambodia,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
3910, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer & Norbert Schady, 2008. "Getting Girls into School: Evidence from a Scholarship Program in Cambodia," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 56, pages 581-617.
- Deon Filmer & Amer Hasan & Lant Pritchett, 2006. "A Millennium Learning Goal: Measuring Real Progress in Education," Working Papers 97, Center for Global Development.
- Filmer, Deon, 2005. "Disability, poverty and schooling in developing countries : results from eleven household surveys," Social Protection Discussion Papers 35148, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon, 2005.
"Disability, poverty, and schooling in developing countries : results from 11 household surveys,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
3794, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer, 2008. "Disability, Poverty, and Schooling in Developing Countries: Results from 14 Household Surveys," World Bank Economic Review, Oxford University Press, vol. 22(1), pages 141-163, January.
- Filmer, Deon, 2004.
"If you build it, will they come? School availability and school enrollment in 21 poor countries,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
3340, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer, 2007. "If you build it, will they come? School availability and school enrolment in 21 poor countries," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 43(5), pages 901-928.
- Filmer, Deon & Elizabeth King & Dominique van de Walle, 2003. "Testing for Pay and Promotion Bias in an International Organization," Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003 79, Royal Economic Society.
- Ainsworth, Martha & Filmer, Deon, 2002. "Poverty, AIDS, and children's schooling - a targeting dilemma," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2885, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon, 2002. "Fever and its treatment among the more and less poor in Sub-Saharan Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2798, The World Bank.
- Eskeland, Gunnar S. & Filmer, Deon, 2002. "Autonomy, participation, and learning in Argentine schools - findings andtheir implications for decentralization," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2766, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Lindauer, David L., 2001.
"Does Indonesia have a"low-pay"civil service?,"
Policy Research Working Paper Series
2621, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer & David Lindauer, 2001. "Does Indonesia Have A 'Low Pay' Civil Service?," Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(2), pages 189-205.
- Filmer, Deon, 2000. "The structure of social disparities in education : gender and wealth," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2268, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & King, Elizabeth M. & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "Gender disparity in South Asia : comparisons between and within countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1867, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "Estimating wealth effects without expenditure data - or tears : with an application to educational enrollments in states of India," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1994, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "The effect of household wealth on educational attainment : demographic and health survey evidence," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1980, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Hammer, Jeffrey & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "Health policy in poor countries : weak links in the chain," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1874, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Grosh, Margaret & King, Elizabeth & van de Walle, Dominique, 1998. "Pay and grade differentials at the World Bank," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1912, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1997. "Child mortality and public spending on health : how much does money matter?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1864, The World Bank.
- Pritchett, Lant & Filmer,Deon, 1997. "What educational production functions really show : a positive theory of education spending," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1795, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1996. "Environmental degradation and the demand for children : searching for the vicious circle," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1623, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon, 1995. "Estimating the world at work," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1488, The World Bank.
- Ahuja, Vinod & Filmer, Deon, 1995. "Educational attainments in developing countries : new estimates and projections disaggregated by gender," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1489, The World Bank.
Articles
- Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2011. "Does more cash in conditional cash transfer programs always lead to larger impacts on school attendance?," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 96(1), pages 150-157, September.
- Beegle, Kathleen & Filmer, Deon & Stokes, Andrew & Tiererova, Lucia, 2010.
"Orphanhood and the Living Arrangements of Children in Sub-Saharan Africa,"
World Development,
Elsevier, vol. 38(12), pages 1727-1746, December.
- Beegle, Kathleen & Filmer, Deon & Stokes, Andrew & Tiererova, Lucia, 2009. "Orphanhood and the living arrangements of children in sub-saharan Africa," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4889, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer & Jed Friedman & Norbert Schady, 2009. "Development, Modernization, and Childbearing: The Role of Family Sex Composition," World Bank Economic Review, Oxford University Press, vol. 23(3), pages 371-398, October.
- Deon Filmer, 2008.
"Disability, Poverty, and Schooling in Developing Countries: Results from 14 Household Surveys,"
World Bank Economic Review,
Oxford University Press, vol. 22(1), pages 141-163, January.
- Filmer, Deon, 2005. "Disability, poverty, and schooling in developing countries : results from 11 household surveys," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3794, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer & Norbert Schady, 2008.
"Getting Girls into School: Evidence from a Scholarship Program in Cambodia,"
Economic Development and Cultural Change,
University of Chicago Press, vol. 56, pages 581-617.
- Filmer, Deon & Schady, Norbert, 2006. "Getting girls into school : evidence from a scholarship program in Cambodia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3910, The World Bank.
- Deon Filmer, 2007.
"If you build it, will they come? School availability and school enrolment in 21 poor countries,"
The Journal of Development Studies,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 43(5), pages 901-928.
- Filmer, Deon, 2004. "If you build it, will they come? School availability and school enrollment in 21 poor countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3340, The World Bank.
- Gunnar Eskeland & Deon Filmer, 2007. "Autonomy, Participation and Learning: Findings from Argentine Schools, and Implications for Decentralization," Education Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 15(1), pages 103-127.
- Ainsworth, Martha & Filmer, Deon, 2006. "Inequalities in children's schooling: AIDS, orphanhood, poverty, and gender," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 34(6), pages 1099-1128, June.
- Deon Filmer & Jeffrey S. Hammer & Lant H. Pritchett, 2002. "Weak Links in the Chain II: A Prescription for Health Policy in Poor Countries," World Bank Research Observer, Oxford University Press, vol. 17(1), pages 47-66.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant H., 2002. "Environmental degradation and the demand for children: searching for the vicious circle in Pakistan," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(01), pages 123-146, February.
- Deon Filmer & David Lindauer, 2001.
"Does Indonesia Have A 'Low Pay' Civil Service?,"
Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 37(2), pages 189-205.
- Filmer, Deon & Lindauer, David L., 2001. "Does Indonesia have a"low-pay"civil service?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 2621, The World Bank.
- Filmer, Deon & Hammer, Jeffrey S & Pritchett, Lant H, 2000. "Weak Links in the Chain: A Diagnosis of Health Policy in Poor Countries," World Bank Research Observer, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(2), pages 199-224, August.
- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1999. "The impact of public spending on health: does money matter?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 49(10), pages 1309-1323, November.
- Deon Filmer & Lant Pritchett, 1999. "The Effect of Household Wealth on Educational Attainment: Evidence from 35 Countries," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 25(1), pages 85-120.
- Pritchett, Lant & Filmer, Deon, 1999. "What education production functions really show: a positive theory of education expenditures," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 223-239, April.
NEP Fields
12 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-AFR: Africa (1) 2009-04-13
- NEP-DEM: Demographic Economics (1) 2011-07-13
- NEP-DEV: Development (9) 2006-01-01 2006-05-13 2007-02-17 2008-09-29 2009-04-13 2009-08-02 2009-08-02 2009-08-02 2011-07-13 Author is listed
- NEP-EDU: Education (5) 2006-01-01 2006-05-13 2007-02-17 2009-08-02 2009-08-02 Author is listed
- NEP-HAP: Economics of Happiness (1) 2008-09-13
- NEP-HEA: Health Economics (2) 2006-01-01 2011-07-13
- NEP-HRM: Human Capital & Human Resource Management (1) 2007-02-17
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (3) 2003-06-16 2009-04-13 2009-08-02 Author is listed
- NEP-NET: Network Economics (1) 2009-04-13
- NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2006-05-13
- NEP-SOC: Social Norms & Social Capital (1) 2006-05-13
- NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (2) 2004-08-16 2009-08-02
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- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "Estimating wealth effects without expenditure data - or tears : with an application to educational enrollments in states of India," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1994, The World Bank.
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- Filmer, Deon & Pritchett, Lant, 1998. "Estimating wealth effects without expenditure data - or tears : with an application to educational enrollments in states of India," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1994, The World Bank.
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