How credit market competition increases employment and productivity: Evidence from India Increasing competition between banks in India can improve the lending standards of government banks and yield broader economic benefits Finance Indraneel Chakraborty Apoorva Javadekar Rodney Ramcharan Published 26.04.21
Examining the macro effects of MNREGA The introduction of MNREGA increased economic activity as measured by night-time lights and banking deposits, but mostly in richer districts Methods & Measurement Justin Cook Manisha Shah Published 16.04.21
The effect of international scrutiny on manufacturing workers: Evidence from the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh Reforms after the tragedy improved working conditions but women’s wages fell in the long run, as did the likelihood of having a formal work contract Firms Laurent Bossavie Yoonyoung (Yoon) Cho Rachel Heath Published 12.04.21
Reducing rural-urban education gap through computer-assisted learning: Evidence from China An ‘ed tech’ intervention in China had long-lasting positive effects across outcomes, suggesting potential for reducing the rural-urban education gap Education Nicola Bianchi Yi Lu Hong Song Published 26.03.21
'Til dowry do us part: Bargaining and violence in the Indian marriage market Policy crackdowns on dowries can reduce their prevalence, but with unintended impacts on women’s decision-making power and domestic violence Institutions & Political Economy Rossella Calvi Ajinkya Keskar Published 26.02.21
The value of job displacement insurance programmes in developing countries: Evidence from Brazil Income support for laid-off formal workers can be beneficial even in countries with high informality, but how the benefits are disbursed matters Social Protection Francois Gerard Joana Naritomi Published 22.02.21
Can minimum-age-of-marriage laws eradicate child marriage? Evidence from Mexico Increasing the minimum age of marriage to 18 years old in Mexico reduced formal marriage but did not prevent school dropout or early motherhood Institutions & Political Economy Cristina Bellés-Obrero María Lombardi Published 08.01.21
Is improving tax administration more effective than raising tax rates? Evidence from Indonesia Enhanced tax administration can increase government revenue collection from medium-sized firms in developing countries even more than raising tax rates Public Economics Muhamad Chatib Basri Mayara Felix Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Published 14.12.20
Impact of amnesty programmes: Evidence from undocumented refugees in Colombia Providing migrants working rights and social benefits has minimal impacts on local labour markets Migration & Urbanisation Dany Bahar Ana María Ibáñez Sandra Rozo Published 04.12.20
