Upgrading outputs means upgrading inputs Success when exporting to richer countries requires upgrading the quality of products, but also of inputs Firms Paulo Bastos Joana Silva Eric Verhoogen Published 02.02.18
Grease in the Wheel: Corruption and firms Emanuele Colonnelli investigates how randomised audits on government procurement contracts in Brazil affect the real economy and firm behaviour. Firms Emanuele Colonnelli Published 01.02.18
Tourism and economic development: Evidence from Mexico's coastline Tourism leads to long-run economic gains locally and in the aggregate. The local gains are in part driven by positive spillovers on manufacturing. Firms Benjamin Faber Cecile Gaubert Published 30.01.18
Management and the wealth of nations A 15-year survey of 12,000 firms across 34 countries shows that management practices explain a large share of productivity gaps Firms John Van Reenen Published 18.01.18
Liberalising the domestic retail market How does the entry of foreign retailers into domestic markets affect welfare? Dave Atkin discusses evidence from Mexico. Firms David Atkin Published 02.01.18
Lending to female-owned small enterprises in Sri Lanka and Ghana Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the returns are negligible for female-owned enterprises. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 18.12.17
Using consulting to improve managerial capital for SMEs Improving managerial capital for SMEs in emerging markets also improves productivity, return on assets, and entrepreneurial spirit Firms Miriam Bruhn Dean Karlan Antoinette Schoar Published 18.12.17
Return to capital in small firms Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the growth prospects for most of them remain unchanged. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 12.12.17
Manufacturing revolutions: The role of industrial policy in South Korea’s industrialisation South Korea’s industrial policy in the late 1970s played a critical role in forging its modern economy. Are there lessons for the developing world? Firms Nathan Lane Published 11.12.17
