Recent work by Benjamin Faber
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Scaling up agricultural policy interventions: Evidence from Uganda
A new methodology combining experimental data with a quantitative model sheds light on the household-level and distributional effects of scaling up...
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Responsible sourcing? Theory and evidence from Costa Rica
In theory, responsible sourcing has ambiguous effects on workers; empirically, exposed workers benefit but with adverse knock-on effects
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How global retailers increased household welfare in Mexico by reducing the cost of living
Allowing foreign retailers to operate in Mexico leads substantial overall welfare gains, in spite of their impacts on local employment and income
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E-commerce integration and economic development: Evidence from China
A programme introducing e-commerce into Chinese villages led to sizable gains among certain, but not all, rural households
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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.