Delivering health subsidies in developing countries Contrary to existing service delivery literature, an audit finds that health workers effectively implement health subsidies in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda Health Pascaline Dupas Published 23.06.17
What will the world look like in 2030? Maddison’s forecasts revisited Updated projections forecast a world starkly different from today’s, with poor countries accounting for nearly 70% of global GDP in 2030. Macroeconomics & Growth Andrew Mold Published 21.06.17
Bride and prejudice: The price of education Without other subsidies, well-intentioned activism against bride price may cause more harm than good for investing in girls’ education. Education Nava Ashraf Natalie Bau Nathan Nunn Alessandra Voena Published 21.06.17
Let them buy light in rural Bihar Solar micro-grid product can bridge the gaps in access to electricity, with potentially large economic and welfare gains to households Energy & Environment Robin Burgess Nicholas Ryan Anant Sudarshan Published 21.06.17
The changing face of development policy in India: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses India-specific issues including the use of economic knowledge in policymaking and the role of values in public service delivery Public Economics Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
Bad practices hold back small firms in developing countries Survey of more than 20,000 small firms suggests better business practices are correlated with higher productivity, firm profits, and rates of survival Firms David McKenzie Christopher Woodruff Published 21.06.17
The changing face of development: A conversation with Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu discusses global development issues, including the World Bank’s changing mission and its engagement with the world Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Parikshit Ghosh Published 21.06.17
The bubble dynamics of China’s housing boom Unless the government curtains new construction in lower tier cities, it is hard to see how the housing boom will sustain. Infrastructure Edward Glaeser Published 21.06.17
The race between machines and humans: Implications for growth, factor shares and jobs History suggests there will be no major labour market decline if the rate of automation of jobs and the creation of new tasks for workers are balanced Technology & Innovation Daron Acemoğlu Pascual Restrepo Published 21.06.17
