Informality, consumption taxes and redistribution Taxes on consumption help governments in developing countries redistribute thanks to the presence of large informal sectors Public Economics Pierre Bachas Lucie Gadenne Anders Jensen Published 07.08.20
Prison labour: The price of prisons and the lasting effects of incarceration Government use of prison labour can distort incentives for incarceration and have lasting negative effects on trust in legal institutions like police Institutions & Political Economy Belinda Archibong Nonso Obikili Published 03.08.20
Female employment and intimate partner violence in Turkey Refugee inflows from Syria to Turkey led to the displacement of women in the labour force, but also reduced the risk of intimate partner violence Labour Markets Bilge Erten Pinar Keskin Published 31.07.20
Public procurement in developing economies Heavier regulation of procurement is associated with better outcomes in countries with lower quality public sectors, and with worse outcomes in countries with higher quality ones Public Economics Erica Bosio Simeon Djankov Edward Glaeser Andrei Shleifer Published 27.07.20
Do India’s farmers use too much water? Rationing electricity supply limits farmers’ water use to a nearly efficient level on average, but also lowers agricultural productivity Energy & Environment Nicholas Ryan Anant Sudarshan Published 24.07.20
Intra-household and intra-personal constraints to women’s employment in India Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves Labour Markets Madeline McKelway Published 20.07.20
Using social connections to solve coordination failure: Evidence from assembly lines in India An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based Firms Farzana Afridi Amrita Dhillon Sherry Li Swati Sharma Published 16.07.20
In the eyes of the beholder: How do artisans set prices for their products Artisans who are attached to their creative output offer discounts to discerning buyers, even when these buyers have a high willingness to pay Firms Aruna Ranganathan Published 13.07.20
Electricity and firm productivity: A general equilibrium approach Eliminating power outages in the developing world would substantially raise firm productivity and worker wages in the long run Energy & Environment Stephie Fried David Lagakos Published 10.07.20
