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The case for tackling multiple constraints for smallholder farmers
A four-year study of smallholder farmers in Malawi finds that combining cash transfers with intensive agricultural extension produces larger and more durable gains in crop production and household consumption than either intervention alone.
The East Asian miracle revisited: Industrial policy, shared prosperity, and lessons for today
Nancy Birdsall revisits the World Bank's landmark 1993 East Asian Miracle report, exploring how it navigated the politics of industrial policy, what it revealed about export-led manufacturing growth, and what its lessons mean for development policy t...
Agricultural patronage: How large landholders shape politics in the Brazilian Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, large landholders strategically donate to local politicians, who promote agriculture in return – with negative environmental consequences.
Dani Rodrik on the end of the manufacturing escalator, service-led growth, and industrial policy for the new era
Dani Rodrik discusses the end of the manufacturing escalator – and what comes next.
Can electing younger mayors help protect the Amazon rainforest?
In the Brazilian Amazon, young mayors are associated with less deforestation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and higher local income.
