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The effects of land reforms on farm size and agricultural productivity
Land reforms, whilst well-intended, misallocate land and labour across farms, thereby reducing average farm size and agricultural productivity
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Labour standards in Asian export factories: Does compliance pay?
Compliant factories have higher quality and performance. Even so, noncompliant firms dominate the market. Could stronger financial incentives help?
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Would developing countries be safer if governments listened to business owners more?
Participation in drafting regulation appears to make firms more willing to see government as a legitimate regulatory authority
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VoxDev turns 2! Note from the Editor-in-Chief
A note from Tavneet Suri, our Editor-in-Chief, on our two-year anniversary
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Intergenerational mobility in Africa
Digging below aggregate statistics highlights the significant inequalities in social mobility in Africa despite rising educational levels
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Who debates, who wins? Debate participation and electoral outcomes in Liberia
An intervention in Liberia increased electoral debate participation and led citizens to engage more in the election
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The value of reference letters: Experimental evidence from South Africa
References from former employers help women to find jobs and assist hiring firms in selecting high-ability candidates
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The labour market impacts of soft skills certificates
Soft skills certificates improve the allocation of workers to jobs, and raise earnings conditional on employment
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Can variation in firm growth explain the development gap? Colombia vs the US
A deficit of superstar plants, an excess of microestablishments, and the success of underperformers are key symptoms of Colombia’s development problem