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China’s rise reshaped global entrepreneurship and expanded the benefits of innovation
The rise of a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship can have large, global benefits by broadening the focus of technology and hence who benefits from it.
Herbicides widely used in agriculture increase infant mortality
The use of glyphosate in Brazilian agriculture led to a deterioration of birth outcomes in surrounding populations
VAT in developing countries: flawed, but irreplaceable
Informality, compliance costs, and weak administrative capacity all constrain the effectiveness of VAT in lower-income countries. However, it is a crucial source of revenue that is better than the alternatives, so governments should focus on reforms ...
National policy reversals and deforestation in the Amazon
Evidence from the Amazon highlights the crucial role of policy continuity and political commitment to achieving sustainable conservation outcomes
Higher education in low- and middle-income countries
What do we know, and what do we need to know, about higher education in low- and middle-income countries?
