Amalavoyal Chari
Professor of Economics, University of Sussex
A.V. Chari is a Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex. His current research focuses on labor markets and firm productivity, as well as occupational health, in developing countries. Dr. Chari received his PhD from Yale University in 2008.
Recent work by Amalavoyal Chari
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When Special Economic Zones fail: Lessons from Indonesia
Indonesia’s Special Economic Zone programme (known as Integrated Economic Development Zones) had minimal impact on regional growth and welfare, largely because it targeted remote, low-potential areas and relied solely on tax incentives. Effective des...
Published 14.08.25
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Land rights and agricultural efficiency
Legal protection for agricultural land leasing contracts facilitates productivity-enhancing trades and increases agricultural efficiency
Published 22.01.18
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Estimating productivity spillovers among firm networks in Indonesia
Clustering of firms in Indonesia only leads to substantial productivity spillovers in a few industries, suggesting the need to review cluster policies
Published 28.11.17