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Climate change, natural resources, and conflict: Navigating a complex nexus
Extreme weather and the green transition are reshaping global conflict. We summarise the evidence on this trend and explore how policy can respond.
Promoting development in ethnically divided societies: Historical lessons on peace and prosperity
Many poor, ethnically divided societies are caught in an ‘ethnic growth trap’, where conflict, low public investment, and political economy dynamics reinforce each other, hindering development. Historical examples reveal that inter-ethnic economic co...
Adapting under uncertainty: How firms misallocate resources after disasters
When firms expect little help from the state, they over-adapt to shocks at the cost of long-term growth.
Do judges favour defendants like themselves? Evidence from Indian courts
Analysis of over five million criminal cases in India finds no in-group bias in acquittal decisions based on shared religion, gender, or caste – contrasting with patterns documented in other countries.
