Policy interventions in non-agricultural small-scale enterprises shed light on what matters for firm growth and profitability

Over a 16-year period, the Brazilian government more than doubled the real minimum wage. During the same time frame, earnings inequality decreased...

Taxes affect which domestic suppliers firms choose to trade with in India, leading to less within-country trade and firm growth

Previous estimates of returns to microfinance for women are low partly because they often use it to invest in businesses that are not their own

Transport costs, income, and market size affect variety and prices in villages. Infrastructure investment is thus key to consumer welfare.

Evidence from Russia shows that through appropriate policy design, policymakers can overcome existing capacity challenges within bureaucracies

Tax policies that reduce firm inaction are more effective at stimulating investment than policies that simply lower the cost of investment

Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household

In the absence of the threat of state interference, leaders of private trader associations may extort from their own traders