Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations... Infrastructure Antonella Bancalari Published 02.11.20
Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts... Finance Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Camila Navajas-Ahumada Published 30.03.20
Is quality upgrading a motive for vertical integration? Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs... Firms Christopher Hansman Jonas Hjort Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Matthieu Teachout Published 06.03.20
Accountability institutions, political capture and selection into politics Recall referendums can keep politicians in check but backfire if poorly administered, causing quality potential candidates to stay out of politics... Institutions & Political Economy Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp Published 05.04.19
Guardians of accountability: Corruption and inefficiency in local public infrastructure Civil society oversight can curb corruption in public infrastructure development, when supported by the relevant anti-corruption authority... Public Economics Paul Lagunes Published 01.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output... Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
Making a Narco: Childhood exposure to illegal labour markets and criminal life paths Exposure to illegal labour markets in childhood leads to the formation of industry-specific human capital, putting children on a criminal life path... Labour Markets Maria Micaela Sviatschi Published 05.03.19