The republic of beliefs The power of law comes through its ability to help people build up expectations about one another’s behaviour Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Published 13.02.19
(Un)ease of doing business: How congested courts hinder firm productivity Congestion in Indian courts of justice distorts firms’ organisation and sourcing decisions and lowers aggregate productivity Institutions & Political Economy Johannes Boehm Ezra Oberfield Published 07.02.19
How to cut corruption in India in one simple move A local government information technology reform, designed to monitor and disperse money to beneficiaries, managed to indirectly reduce corruption Technology & Innovation Clément Imbert Published 02.12.18
Satellite imagery: The future of tracking urban markets Analysing night-light intensity provides a complementary, alternative analysis of the intensity of economic activity in areas around urban markets Migration & Urbanisation Gordon Hanson Amit Khandelwal Published 29.10.18
On financial frictions and the rule of law in development Weak rule of law institutions distort establishments’ decisions and magnify financial frictions, contributing to substantial productivity losses Institutions & Political Economy Ashantha Ranasinghe Diego Restuccia Published 05.10.18
Perceived risk of street harassment and college choice of women in Delhi Women choose lower quality colleges, travel for a longer time, and spend more money on commuting, relative to men, to feel safer Education Girija Borker Published 01.10.18
Evidence to practice: Reforming private healthcare in India Using the example of healthcare in India, Nick O’Donohoe discusses how data plays a crucial role in making sure investments are put to their best use Health Nick O’Donohoe Published 19.09.18
Do property rights exacerbate son preference? Affording tenants in India property rights on the land they farmed exacerbated son preference, resulting in fewer girls surviving to the age of one Public Economics Sonia Bhalotra Abhishek Chakravarty Dilip Mookherjee Francisco Pino Published 17.09.18
How retail drug markets in poor countries develop The entry of a new pharmacy chain in India led existing companies to both cut prices and raise drug quality Health Daniel Bennett Wes Yin Published 13.08.18
