How organised crime can affect economic development: Evidence from El Salvador For individuals living in El Salvador’s gang territories, restrictions on freedom of movement significantly limit one’s labour market options... Migration & Urbanisation Nikita Melnikov Carlos Schmidt-Padilla Maria Micaela Sviatschi Published 30.10.20
How economic development shapes emigration Aid agencies have invested in the idea that economic development reduces emigration from poor countries, but the experience has been very different... Migration & Urbanisation Michael Clemens Published 21.09.20
E-commerce integration and economic development: Evidence from China A programme introducing e-commerce into Chinese villages led to sizable gains among certain, but not all, rural households... Technology & Innovation Victor Couture Benjamin Faber Yizhen Gu Lizhi Liu Published 04.06.18
Tourism and economic development: Evidence from Mexico's coastline Tourism leads to long-run economic gains locally and in the aggregate. The local gains are in part driven by positive spillovers on manufacturing.... Firms Benjamin Faber Cecile Gaubert Published 30.01.18