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Using behavioural economics in development policy
Can the burgeoning field of behavioural economics provide important insights into development issues?
Do taxes affect firm-to-firm trade? Evidence from India
Taxes affect which domestic suppliers firms choose to trade with in India, leading to less within-country trade and firm growth
How a rising minimum wage reduced earnings inequality in Brazil
Over a 16-year period, the Brazilian government more than doubled the real minimum wage. During the same time frame, earnings inequality decreased substantially
Does foreign investment create green growth?
A study in Indonesia reveals that foreign acquisitions lead to a 30% improvement in energy efficiency within two years
Helping microenterprises grow: What works and what doesn’t
Policy interventions in non-agricultural small-scale enterprises shed light on what matters for firm growth and profitability
Going green in China: Firms’ responses to stricter environmental regulations
Firms are reactive to better enforcement of emission controls. This effect is more apparent among firms in industries with higher pollution intensity
Can consumption patterns explain identity choices? Evidence from India
Evidence from India shows how both conflict and economic forces can cause people to realign their ethnic or religious identity
Is it time to rethink poverty policy?
New study offers perhaps the first empirical example of poverty traps and shows that one-off transfers can provide a sustainable route out of poverty
Eight things policymakers should know about foreign direct investment
Policymakers in developing countries often clash over the impact of foreign direct investment, but what does the existing literature tell us?
The impact of intranational trade barriers on exports: Evidence from a nationwide VAT rebate reform in China
Rising local protectionism reduces interprovincial trade and manufacturing exports, and increases ’inward-looking’ sourcing by local intermediaries
