Childcare and development The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale. Public Economics Orazio Attanasio Published 18.01.18
Elections and corruption: Politics and public procurement in India Political interference in government contract allocation when ruling power changes hands, combined with lack of accountability, leads to corruption Institutions & Political Economy Jonathan Lehne Jacob Shapiro Oliver Vanden Eynde Published 08.12.17
The cost of labour regulations in India We inform the debate on labour regulations in India by costing their burden on firms and studying the role corruption plays in increasing these costs Firms Amrit Amirapu Michael Gechter Published 27.11.17
Electoral reservations and leadership quality in village India The dysfunctions of identity based elections can be overcome with reservations, by curtailing poor leaders securing power based on identity alone Institutions & Political Economy Siwan Anderson Patrick Francois Published 23.10.17
The skills to pay the bills: Returns to on-the-job soft skills training In a randomised controlled trial in India, the returns to a firm’s investment in worker soft skill training were nearly 250% after nine months Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Namrata Kala Anant Nyshadham Published 16.10.17
The implication of firm competition on industrial policies Small firms that receive subsidies in India grow more quickly than their competitors. But is it a zero-sum game? Firms Martin Rotemberg Published 06.10.17
How female foeticide has influenced fertility and parental investments in girls Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality Health S Anukriti Sonia Bhalotra Hiu Tam Published 11.09.17
The changing face of development policy in India: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses India-specific issues including the use of economic knowledge in policymaking and the role of values in public service delivery Public Economics Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
The changing face of development: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses global development issues, including the World Bank’s changing mission and its engagement with the world Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
