

Dr. Delphine Boutin is a Researcher in Development Economics at the Bordeaux School of Economics (University of Bordeaux). Her research focuses on gender, child welfare, and youth outcomes in developing countries. She specializes in impact evaluation, survey design, and economic analysis of social programs. Dr. Boutin has extensive experience leading research projects in Africa and Madagascar, particularly on health insurance schemes, microfinance, domestic violence prevention, and child labor. She collaborates with international organizations including the ILO, UNICEF, World Bank, and various NGOs, combining academic research with practical field experience to address development challenges.
Recent work by Delphine Boutin
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Unlocking financial protection for informal workers by bundling health insurance with microcredit
Bundling health insurance with microcredit reduced out-of-pocket health expenses by 50% among informal workers in Burkina Faso without decreasing microcredit uptake, offering a promising pathway to universal health coverage.
Published 02.05.25
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Female empowerment and the Egyptian Arab Spring
Women’s exposure and participation in the Arab Spring improved their say in household decisions and reduced tolerance of domestic violence and FGM
Published 08.11.19