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Tanguy Bernard

Professor of Economics · University of Bordeaux

Professor of Economics at the University of Bordeaux and Director of the Bordeaux School of Economics. Works on development and agricultural economics in sub-Saharan Africa, including smallholder commercialization and aspirations.

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Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 19 Jan 2026 Published Apr 2026
The Future in Mind: Aspirations and Long-Term Outcomes in Rural Ethiopia

Tanguy Bernard · Stefan Dercon · Kate Orkin · Giulio Schinaia · Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse

This 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 …

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