Sri Lanka
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When an entire country loses access to fertiliser: Evidence from Sri Lanka's import ban
A model of trade and agriculture applied to Sri Lanka’s 2021 chemical fertiliser import ban shows how costly fertiliser shortages can be. However, the model also shows why local field-experiment estimates of fertiliser’s effect on crop yield can exag...
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Improving migrant workers' welfare
Better information about intermediaries in international migration improves migrant worker outcomes
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The limited effect of a mobile-linked deposit service on increasing savings: Evidence from Sri Lanka
A digital mobile-deposit service reduced deposit transaction costs but did not increase savings
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What happens when investments targeting women’s microbusinesses go to men?
Previous estimates of returns to microfinance for women are low partly because they often use it to invest in businesses that are not their own
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Lending to female-owned small enterprises in Sri Lanka and Ghana
Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the returns are negligible for female-owned enterprises.
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Return to capital in small firms
Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the growth prospects for most of them remain unchanged.