Why do trade barriers remain high in developing countries despite the significant potential to drive economic growth through trade?

An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based

Artisans who are attached to their creative output offer discounts to discerning buyers, even when these buyers have a high willingness to pay

Domestic firms that start supplying to multinational corporations see their productivity grow between 6% and 9%

A ban on intermediary oil traders, intended to reduce their market power, backfired: prices rose 10% as wholesalers lost intermediary trade credit

Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition

Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs

While the state benefits more from industrial than artisanal mining, only artisanal mines increase the consumption of local populations

Rising local protectionism reduces interprovincial trade and manufacturing exports, and increases ’inward-looking’ sourcing by local intermediaries