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Public procurement in developing economies
Heavier regulation of procurement is associated with better outcomes in countries with lower quality public sectors, and with worse outcomes in...
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Do India’s farmers use too much water?
Rationing electricity supply limits farmers’ water use to a nearly efficient level on average, but also lowers agricultural productivity
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Why does poverty persist?
Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities?
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Intra-household and intra-personal constraints to women’s employment in India
Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves
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Using social connections to solve coordination failure: Evidence from assembly lines in India
An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based
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Boosting firm productivity through joining multinational supply chains
Domestic firms that start supplying to multinational corporations see their productivity grow between 6% and 9%
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Providing information to empower women in agriculture: Evidence from Uganda
Targeting women directly with relevant information in ways that are appealing increases their agency, access to resources, and achievements in farming
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How to protect the poor in the time of COVID-19?
How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?
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The impacts of agribusiness-led development on farming incomes and profits
A shift from a state-led to an agribusiness-led development model in Kenya reallocated profits away from farmers towards agribusiness firms
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What’s wrong with economics?
How can economists better communicate with the wider public to regain the profession’s credibility?