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My research examines how to effectively measure and address food and water insecurity in developing countries, with a focus on translating academic findings into practical tools for nonprofits and development organizations.

Development Economics

Understanding economic decision-making in resource-constrained environments

Water Insecurity

Measuring and evaluating access to safe, reliable water supplies

Food Security

Assessing household food access and nutrition outcomes

Publications

2025

The utility of experiential water insecurity measures for monitoring and evaluating WASH programs: Case studies from Nepal and Sierra Leone

Joshua D. Miller, J. Vonk, J. Brogan, C. Barstow, Scott M. Miller, C. Staddon, T.L. Durham, and colleagues

PLOS Water, Volume 4, Issue 7

This research demonstrates the practical application of experiential water insecurity measures in evaluating water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions across diverse contexts.

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2025

Investigating the suitability of dichotomous responses for the Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) Scales using nationally representative data from 39 countries

Indira Bose, Joshua D. Miller, Hilary J. Bethancourt, Olga P. García, Hugo R. Melgar-Quiñonez, and colleagues

PLOS Water, Volume 4, Issue 5

A cross-national study validating simplified measurement approaches for water insecurity across 39 countries, making monitoring more feasible for resource-limited contexts.

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2024

The Water Insecurity Experiences (WISE) Scales: A Manual for Implementation and Analysis of People's Experiences with Water

J. Brogan, K. Connors, V. Mundo-Rosas, Scott Miller, S. Marks, S. Rodas, and colleagues

Technical Manual

Comprehensive implementation manual providing practical guidance for measuring and analyzing water insecurity using validated experiential scales.

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2022

Investigating the Inclusive-Performance Tradeoff in Agricultural Cooperatives: Evidence from Nepal

Scott Miller, Conner Mullally

World Development, Volume 159

This study examines the tension between inclusivity and performance in agricultural cooperatives, using data from Nepal to understand how cooperative structure affects both equity and efficiency outcomes.

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2021

Collective Action, Communication and the Coordination Challenge: An Analysis of Smallholder Livestock Cooperatives in Nepal

Scott M. Miller

Dissertation, University of Florida

Doctoral dissertation examining how communication and coordination mechanisms affect collective action outcomes in smallholder livestock cooperatives in Nepal.

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2020

The Impact of a Smartphone Marketing Application on Smallholder Livestock Producers in Nepal: Pre-Analysis Plan

Conner Mullally, Sarah Janzen, Nicholas Magnan, Scott Miller

AEA RCT Registry

Pre-registered analysis plan for evaluating the impact of mobile technology on market access and outcomes for smallholder livestock producers in Nepal.

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