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Climate change and Indian agriculture
Climate change could reduce farm incomes by 15-18%, and by as much as 20-25% in un-irrigated areas
Ideas for development
Robin Burgess on motivating civil servants, breaking the poverty trap by increasing productivity, and the political economy of electricity
Community networks and the growth of private enterprise in China
Social networks substituted for legally enforced contracts between firms and paved the way for entrepreneurs to flourish
How retail drug markets in poor countries develop
The entry of a new pharmacy chain in India led existing companies to both cut prices and raise drug quality
Is aid effective?
In political environments with limited data, how can we ensure that aid has impact?
Building trust in state institutions: Evidence from Pakistan
Providing information about reforms in local courts increases trust in state institutions and decreases use of non-state dispute resolution mechanisms
The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China
Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution
Intranational trade barriers and firm productivity: Evidence from India
Highway construction in India improved productivity by inducing firms to focus on products in which they are most efficient
Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil
Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses
The household-level effects of subsidised housing: Evidence from urban India
Subsidised government-constructed housing increases income, education, and employment in Mumbai
