I am an applied economist and affiliated researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). I hold a PhD in Economics from the Geneva Graduate Institute.
I work in development and environmental economics. I design and implement RCTs, field experiments, and lab-in-the-field studies. I have conducted fieldwork in South Africa, Kenya, Burundi, China, and other countries. My empirical work also draws on applied econometrics and causal inference methods.
I have collaborated with NGOs, governments, universities, and international organizations on applied research and policy projects.
You can email me at pedrognaso@gmail.com. Here is my CV.
Publications
- Naso, P., Budurha, J. (2026). Church services and religious change in Burundi, Politics and Religion.
- Cefalà, L., Irakoze, F., Naso, P., Swanson, N. (2026). When Outsiders Become Insiders: Beliefs and the Persistence of Exclusionary Norms, AEA Papers and Proceedings.
- Hans, I., Naso, P. (2025). When Boys Become Men: Economic Benefits of Male Adulthood in Female-Headed Households in Burundi, Review of Economics of the Household.
- Naso, P. (2025). Religious Priming, Risk-Taking, and the Activation of Religiosity, Journal of Economics, Management and Religion. [WP]
- Naso, P. (2024). Delegation of Environmental Regulation and Perceived Corruption in South Africa, Resource and Energy Economics.
- Naso, P., Haznedar, O., Lanz, B., Swanson, T. (2022). A Macroeconomic Approach to Global Land Use Policy, Resource and Energy Economics.
- Naso, P., Lanz, B., Swanson, T. (2020). The Return of Malthus? Resource Constraint in an Era of Declining Population Growth, European Economic Review. [VoxColumn]
- Naso, P., Bulte, E., Swanson, T. (2020). Legal Pluralism in post-conflict Sierra Leone, European Journal of Political Economy.
- Naso, P., Yi, H., Swanson, T. (2020). The Impact of Environmental Regulation on Chinese Spatial Development, Economics of Transition and Institutional Change.
Working Papers
- Recalling the Past: Memory and Forecasting in Burundi
- The Economic Consequences of Knowledge Hoarding, with Luisa Cefala, Frank Irakoze and Nick Swanson. [Development Impact Blog]
- Labor Augmenting Technology and Firm Employment, with Michel Ndayikeza.
- Under-Training by Employers in Spot Labor Markets: Evidence from Burundi, with Luisa Cefala, Michel Ndayikeza and Nick Swanson. [Development Impact Blog] [VoxDevColumn]
- Deterring Environmental Corruption: Experimental Evidence from Burundi, with Jean Budurha and Diomede Manirakiza.
- Land Use in the Long-Run: What is the Future of Global Biodiversity?, with Tim Swanson.
- Forest Plantations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Adolphe Mukenge and Diomede Manirakiza.
- Using Information to Improve Global Cooperation: A Climate Change Experiment, with Tania Theoduloz, Nicholas Tyack, Dambala Gelo, Mare Sarr and Tim Swanson.
- Heterogeneous Impacts of School Fee Elimination in Tanzania: Gender and Colonial Infrastructure, with Roxana Manea.
Selected Policy and Evaluation Work
- Community-Based Forest Management Program (CBFM) in the Philippines. Impact Evaluation Consultant, working with the Government of the Philippines to evaluate the country’s national CBFM program, 2026–present.
- The Impact of a Social Microfinance Program in Burundi. Impact Evaluation Consultant for Dukuze Microfinance, evaluating a program targeting vulnerable groups in Burundi, 2026–present.
- Accelerated Breeding in Crops in Southeast Asia. Policy Analyst for the University of Saskatchewan on a Global Affairs Canada project identifying barriers to the adoption of accelerated breeding technologies across ASEAN countries, 2025–2026.
- Transboundary Water Study and Support to the Government of Iraq. Consultant for the Geneva Water Hub on a UNDP project supporting the Government of Iraq in developing a transboundary water negotiation strategy, 2022–2023.
- Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Meat Consumption. Policy report prepared for the Humane America Animal Foundation, 2023.
- Spillover Impacts of Avocado and Macadamia Market-Access Interventions. Impact evaluation report for One Acre Fund Kenya, 2022-2023.
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