Using technology to increase taxpayer compliance: Evidence from Ethiopia The adoption of sales registration machines in Ethiopia substantially increased tax revenue, but by less than expected due to taxpayer responses Public Economics Giulia Mascagni Andualem T Mengistu Firew Woldeyes Published 18.04.22
Tax audits and compliance: Evidence from Rwanda Comprehensive corporate income tax audits improve future tax compliance, but narrow scope audits can actually reduce compliance Public Economics Christos Kotsogiannis Luca Salvadori John Karangwa Theonille Mukamana Published 15.04.22
Forced displacement and human capital: Evidence from Mozambique Conflict-driven displacement can trigger structural transformation, but can also cause long-lasting social and psychological trauma Migration & Urbanisation Giorgio Chiovelli Stelios Michalopoulos Elias Papaioannou Sandra Sequeira Published 11.04.22
Reducing electricity blackouts in developing countries: Evidence from India Wholesale electricity market inefficiencies contribute to blackouts in developing countries Energy & Environment Fiona Burlig Akshaya Jha Louis Preonas Published 08.04.22
Impact of access to banks on development: Evidence from Brazil A financial development programme showed strong positive effects from expanding financial access to underbanked cities Finance Julia Fonseca Adrien Matray Published 04.04.22
How household shocks ripple through local business networks: Evidence from Thailand It is well-known that risk-sharing networks can smooth shocks, but local production networks can also propagate shocks; policy should consider both Firms Cynthia Kinnan Krislert Samphantharak Robert Townsend Diego A. Vera-Cossio Published 01.04.22
Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth Macroeconomics & Growth Tommaso Porzio Federico Rossi Published 28.03.22
Limitations of yields as a measure of farm productivity: Evidence from Uganda The farm size–yields relationship is not informative for improving agricultural productivity among small landholders in developing countries Agriculture Fernando Aragon Diego Restuccia Juan Pablo Rud Published 25.03.22
Lumpsum business grants for household resilience: Evidence from Somalia Lumpsum cash transfers delivered as business grants can spur microentrepreneurial activities Firms Abdullahi Abdulle Farah Mohamed Kalid Ali Elijah Kipkech Kipchumba Munshi Sulaiman Published 21.03.22
