Risk and schooling investments: Evidence from India An increase in risk can reduce the probability of a child attending school by 4–5% Education Esther Gehrke Andrew Foster Published 18.10.21
How building roads boosts agricultural production: Evidence from India Rural road construction in India increases investment in profitable crops and hired labour Infrastructure Yogita Shamdasani Published 06.10.21
Labour rationing: Evidence from Indian labour markets Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship Labour Markets Emily Breza Supreet Kaur Yogita Shamdasani Published 15.09.21
Payment fintechs and debt enforcement: Evidence from India While their location in the payment chain gives payment fintechs a debt-enforcement advantage, borrower behaviour can limit their success Finance Kumar Rishabh Jorma Juhani Schäublin Published 13.09.21
How managerial autonomy improves firm outcomes: Evidence from India Greater managerial autonomy for state-owned enterprises leads to higher sales, profits, and value added, with no negative employment effects Firms Namrata Kala Published 01.09.21
Incentivising quality of public infrastructure excludes users and worsens public health A study of community toilets in India shows importance of fully subsidising basic services and of measures to prevent overcrowding and degradation Infrastructure Alex Armand Britta Augsburg Antonella Bancalari Published 23.08.21
Reshaping gender attitudes: Evidence from schools in India Integrated school-based interventions to advance gender equality can achieve lasting changes in regressive attitudes and behaviours Education Diva Dhar Tarun Jain Seema Jayachandran Published 07.07.21
Escaping the subsidy-quality trap in India’s retail electricity market Reducing power prices for commercial and industrial consumers can help utilities raise revenue and enhance service quality across the system Energy & Environment Shefali Khanna Kevin Rowe Published 05.07.21
How services drive the growth of emerging economies: Evidence from India Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich Macroeconomics & Growth Tianyu Fan Michael Peters Fabrizio Zilibotti Published 06.06.21
