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When specialisation backfires: Why Britain’s industrial past still shapes its cities today
Industrial clusters can fuel economic booms today, but can also trap cities into tomorrow's decline. Evidence from two centuries of British cities reveals the lasting costs of specialisation.
Scaling poverty alleviation: How group coaching makes graduation programmes more cost-effective
Group coaching in multi-faceted poverty alleviation programmes delivers the same results as individual coaching – at much lower cost.
The hidden cost of discrimination: Why land in Japan’s former outcaste neighbourhoods still costs less 150 years later
The land prices of the former outcaste neighbourhoods in Japan remain substantially lower, suggesting persistent stigma despite the legal abolition of discrimination more than a century ago.
How religion shapes economic development
Contrary to popular belief, economic development does not necessarily lead to secularisation. Instead, religion often adapts and persists, providing social support, identity, and stability amid uncertainty – while interacting dynamically with states,...
How goal setting improves worker performance in small firms: Evidence from cassava processors in Ghana
In Ghana, a simple, low-cost intervention – helping informal workers set daily goals – significantly improved workers’ and firms’ performance, suggesting that non-binding incentives may be an effective means to foster the growth of small firms in dev...
