Recent work by Huayu Xu
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How Ethiopia’s industrial parks drove development
Ethiopia’s industrial parks have substantially increased local economic activity, household living standards, and women’s empowerment, but the gains stay close to the parks and depend heavily on where parks are built.
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Tackling water scarcity: Lessons from a megaproject in China
China’s South-North Water Diversion Project delivered substantial agricultural and economic gains to water-receiving regions, with limited costs to source areas—highlighting the promise of large-scale, long-distance transfers in tackling water scarci...