To each according to their needs The Covid pandemic is an opportunity to look for radical answers to big questions that would not be possible in normal times... Macroeconomics & Growth Kaushik Basu Published 02.06.21
Land distribution and long-run development in the American frontier Policies 150 years ago that allowed large landlords to obtain thousands of square miles of land lowered investment and property values into the 21st century... Macroeconomics & Growth Cory Smith Published 09.10.20
How can countries grow sustainably? Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities... Macroeconomics & Growth Gita Gopinath Published 25.09.20
Why does poverty persist? Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities?... Macroeconomics & Growth Clare Balboni Oriana Bandiera Robin Burgess Maitreesh Ghatak Published 22.07.20
Are there micro solutions to poverty? Evidence from a long-term follow-up of the Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address... Macroeconomics & Growth Nathan Fiala Published 13.04.20
Using behavioural economics in development policy Can the burgeoning field of behavioural economics provide important insights into development issues?... Macroeconomics & Growth Michael Kremer Gautam Rao Published 29.01.20
Mexico’s economic growth puzzle: A conversation with Santiago Levy Why has economic growth stuttered in Mexico despite, on the face of it, implementation of sensible economic policies by successive governments?... Macroeconomics & Growth Santiago Levy Published 04.12.19
The future of the World Bank: Why knowledge is power The World Bank is making a shift from a lending function to a knowledge function. This will amplify the role of researchers in its work.... Macroeconomics & Growth Pinelopi Goldberg Published 11.09.19
Is poverty self-perpetuating? A cash transfer experiment in Bangladesh targeting the ultra-poor reveals that complementary assets are key in escaping poverty... Macroeconomics & Growth Maitreesh Ghatak Published 07.08.19