Can microfinance unlock the poverty trap for some entrepreneurs? Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap Finance Abhijit Banerjee Emily Breza Esther Duflo Cynthia Kinnan Published 27.03.20
The impact of social incentives on tax payment in Pakistan An evaluation of two programmes reveals that public disclosure of tax information and social recognition of top taxpayers increases tax revenues Public Economics Mazhar Waseem Published 23.03.20
Impacts of water loss on low-income farmers in India Farmers with dried up wells cultivate less land with fewer profitable crops, while taking up relatively more off-farm employment opportunities Agriculture David Blakeslee Ram Fishman Veena Srinivasan Published 20.03.20
Economic integration and democracy: An empirical investigation Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners Institutions & Political Economy Giacomo Magistretti Marco Tabellini Published 16.03.20
Economic shocks and the age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and India The age of marriage responds to economic conditions. Reducing child marriage requires understanding the economic role of culture and institutions Institutions & Political Economy Lucia Corno Alessandra Voena Published 13.03.20
The causal effects of competition on prices and quality Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition Firms Matias Busso Sebastian Galiani Published 09.03.20
Is quality upgrading a motive for vertical integration? Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs Firms Christopher Hansman Jonas Hjort Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Matthieu Teachout Published 06.03.20
Using intermediaries to deliver credit A study in India suggests that private traders have a potentially valuable role to play as intermediaries for agricultural development interventions Finance Pushkar Maitra Sandip Mitra Dilip Mookherjee Sujata Visaria Published 02.03.20
Gold mining in Burkina Faso: Who wins? While the state benefits more from industrial than artisanal mining, only artisanal mines increase the consumption of local populations Firms Rémi Bazillier Victoire Girard Published 28.02.20
