Land reforms, whilst well-intended, misallocate land and labour across farms, thereby reducing average farm size and agricultural productivity

Compliant factories have higher quality and performance. Even so, noncompliant firms dominate the market. Could stronger financial incentives help?

Participation in drafting regulation appears to make firms more willing to see government as a legitimate regulatory authority

A note from Tavneet Suri, our Editor-in-Chief, on our two-year anniversary

Digging below aggregate statistics highlights the significant inequalities in social mobility in Africa despite rising educational levels

An intervention in Liberia increased electoral debate participation and led citizens to engage more in the election

References from former employers help women to find jobs and assist hiring firms in selecting high-ability candidates

Soft skills certificates improve the allocation of workers to jobs, and raise earnings conditional on employment

A deficit of superstar plants, an excess of microestablishments, and the success of underperformers are key symptoms of Colombia’s development problem