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Alp Sungu

Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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Alp’s research uses field experiments and data-driven analytics methods to address policy questions in underserved societies. He is interested in studying and advancing data and technology-enabled interventions to alleviate global poverty.

 

Prior to starting his PhD, Alp has received his BSc degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University.

 

In 2020, Alp was awarded the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development PhD Award, a prestigious recognition of cutting-edge research at the intersection of business and development. Learn more.

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asungu@london.edu https://www.alpsungu.com/

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WhatsApp group interventions to improve nutrition

Testing scalable interventions to improve the nutrition of women in developing countries
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Curbing the effects of information poverty on nutrition

Using informative video messages to encourage nutritionally relevant food-shopping habits among low-income consumers
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HEALTH

Can data-driven price-discount policies help in reducing malnutrition?

Models and experimental evidence from Indian groceries
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TECHNOLOGY

How the poor use their mobile data: A field experiment in India

Can less flexible data plans make users better off?
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