Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 19 Jan 2026 Published Apr 2026The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Long-Term Outcomes in Rural EthiopiaTanguy Bernard · Stefan Dercon · Kate Orkin · Giulio Schinaia · Alemayehu Seyoum TaffesseThis paper tests whether a light-touch behavioral intervention targeting aspirations can produce persistent economic effects on a poor rural population. The research question is whether changing how …