Family decisions and outcomes are affected by and also change with cultural institutions

Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship

Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students

Greater managerial autonomy for state-owned enterprises leads to higher sales, profits, and value added, with no negative employment effects

A recent analysis highlights the promising impacts of television-based teaching, an area ripe with opportunities for future research

From infrastructure to institutional development, the histories of the world’s largest cities provide key lessons for those in developing economies

Financial literacy training increases short-term knowledge and savings, but does not determine long-term financial success

Less frequent enforcement of regulations on illegal fish sales makes it more difficult for vendors to find loopholes and increases overall compliance

Chad Bown discusses what happened during the US-China trade war, when, what it meant - and what happens next