How services drive the growth of emerging economies: Evidence from India Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich Macroeconomics & Growth Tianyu Fan Michael Peters Fabrizio Zilibotti Published 06.06.21
When transparency fails: Financial incentives for local banking agents in Indonesia In contexts where information on new financial technologies is limited, publicly disclosing an agent’s financial incentives negatively impacts take-up Finance Erika Deserranno Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Firman Witoelar Published 04.06.21
Why does aid not target the poorest? Ease of implementation might be a significant factor behind the flow of aid to richer parts of countries Institutions & Political Economy Ryan Briggs Published 31.05.21
How cash transfers can have negative impact on non-beneficiaries: Evidence from Philippines Cash transfers raised food prices and increased stunting among children from ineligible households in remote and poor areas Social Protection Deon Filmer Jed Friedman Eeshani Kandpal Junko Onishi Published 28.05.21
Information provision and street food safety: A field study in urban India While unsafe street food affects the health of millions of people, information alone may not be enough to change vendors’ food safety practices Health Gianmarco Daniele Sulagna Mookerjee Denni Tommasi Published 24.05.21
Impact of needs-based financing for college on labour market outcomes: Evidence from Jamaica Need-based assistance appears to improve academic and longer-term labour market outcomes for college students in Jamaica Education Nicholas A. Wright Published 21.05.21
Energy efficiency and electricity reliability: Externality impacts of compact fluorescent lamps Energy-efficient technologies can mean more reliable electricity supply for everyone served by the same infrastructure whether or not they adopt the technologies Energy & Environment Eliana Carranza Robyn Meeks Published 17.05.21
Increasing female enterprise growth through mobile money: Experimental evidence from Uganda Disbursing microfinance loans through mobile money accounts empowers female entrepreneurs to resist pressure to share loans with others Finance Emma Riley Published 12.05.21
Can joint-liability microcredit help to share entrepreneurial risks? Insights from Mongolia By allowing risk sharing, joint-liability lending can foster entrepreneurship among microcredit borrowers Finance Orazio Attanasio Britta Augsburg Ralph De Haas Published 11.05.21
