International friends and enemies As countries become greater economic friends in terms of the welfare effects of their productivity growth, they become greater political friends in terms of United Nations voting and strategic rivalries. Trade Benny Kleinman Ernest Liu Stephen Redding Published 14.09.20
Market power versus supply chain regulations: Lessons from Bangladesh A ban on intermediary oil traders, intended to reduce their market power, backfired: prices rose 10% as wholesalers lost intermediary trade credit Firms Shahe Emran Dilip Mookherjee Forhad Shilpi M. Helal Uddin Published 01.05.20
Do taxes affect firm-to-firm trade? Evidence from India Taxes affect which domestic suppliers firms choose to trade with in India, leading to less within-country trade and firm growth Firms Lucie Gadenne Roland Rathelot Published 31.01.20
Industrial policies in production networks The industrial sectors a government chooses to support are critical to development by inducing ripple effects on production networks at large Firms Ernest Liu Published 04.09.19
Labour standards in Asian export factories: Does compliance pay? Compliant factories have higher quality and performance. Even so, noncompliant firms dominate the market. Could stronger financial incentives help? Firms Greg Distelhorst Richard M. Locke Published 05.07.19
The changing face of development: Backlash against globalisation It is crucial to understand the causes of the rising anti-globalisation sentiment and make changes in developing countries. Macroeconomics & Growth Published 25.06.19
The changing face of development: The elite capture of democracy Democratic institutions are increasingly being captured by the elite threatening development. What can we do to change this? Public Economics Published 25.06.19
The links between capabilities and export dynamics in developing countries Economic complexity and R&D investment influence the number, size, product quality, and diversification of exporters, making them policy priorities Trade Sebastian Vergara Published 13.05.19
The US-China trade deal: An opportunity to reignite growth? A new trade deal could open opportunities for foreign and domestic private firms if China is willing to open sectors and protect intellectual property Trade David Dollar Published 10.05.19