Firms & Trade
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How does trade affect income inequality? Evidence from Ecuador
New measures of export and import exposure at the individual level show that international trade increases earnings inequality in Ecuador
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Improving frontline courts in India spurred local economic development
Increasing judicial staffing in frontline courts lowers the pending backlog of legal cases and enables capital stuck in litigation to be put to more...
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China does not pick – or create – winners when giving subsidies to firms
What is the relationship between the allocation of government subsidies and total productivity for Chinese listed firms?
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Globalisation and the ladder of development
Does international trade always push countries up the ladder of development?
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The hidden pollution subsidy in global trade
International trade policies subsidise pollution by favouring dirty industries, who face lower trade barriers
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Expanding professional networks catalyses female entrepreneurship
Expanding professional networks for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs improved business outcomes such as innovation, business practices, and...
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The transformative effects of US patents for Chinese exporters
Patents from recognised hubs confer benefits to foreign patent holders beyond market protection, such as valuable global signals of quality and...
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How monitoring workers can backfire: Evidence from truck drivers in Liberia
Monitoring drivers in Liberia raised effort on average, but broke the trust between managers and well-performing drivers
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The multiplier effects of FDI: Evidence from Mozambique
Natural resource discoveries trigger FDI bonanzas and employment booms through a local FDI job multiplier, but also induce political instability