How do changes in the concentration of political power affect long-run development?

Publicly provided daycare in Rio de Janeiro had benefits for both child development and the labour market outcomes of caregivers.

Childcare responsibilities fall disproportionately on women, causing them to leave the labour market after grandmothers pass away

Foreign direct investment, via 'quid pro quo', facilitated knowledge spillovers and quality upgrades in the Chinese automobile industry

Do meritocratic promotions increase worker productivity?

Does electoral accountability discipline public spending?

The nonrandom assignment of import declarations to inspectors is associated with corruption and lost tax revenues, but interventions to combat this...

Better roads help manufacturers create new jobs, enabling worker transitions out of informal employment, and increasing wages.

When SOEs are privatised their employees’ wages, particularly for the less educated, fall dramatically, which also has negative spillover effects on...