Pathways to profits: Can entrepreneurship training really work for small businesses? Evidence from South Africa shows that both marketing and financial entrepreneurship training can help small businesses boost profits Firms Stephen Anderson Rajesh Chandy Bilal Zia Published 28.10.19
Randomised control trials: Limits and broader application Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation Methods & Measurement Maitreesh Ghatak Published 25.10.19
Temporary agricultural input subsidies have lasting impacts: The Mozambique experiment Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts. Agriculture Michael R. Carter Rachid Laajaj Dean Yang Published 21.10.19
What does the 2019 Nobel mean for development economics? Why have Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? And what does this mean for development economics? Methods & Measurement Tavneet Suri Nidhi Parekh Published 16.10.19
The economic and political consequences of India’s demonetisation Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election? Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Namrata Kala Published 14.10.19
Should low-income countries open up to foreign capital? The India experiment Better access to foreign capital reduces misallocation and stimulates growth, with the highest gains where local capital markets are least developed Firms Natalie Bau Adrien Matray Published 11.10.19
Scabs: The social suppression of labour supply Social norms help sustain wage floors with workers taking jobs at wage cuts in private, but rejecting them in public due to fear of sanctions Labour Markets Emily Breza Supreet Kaur Nandita Krishnaswamy Published 07.10.19
Regime stability and the persistence of traditional practices Regime stability can affect the persistence or removal of harmful practices among different traditions, including FGM and child marriage Health Michael Poyker Published 04.10.19
Improved cooking stoves in India: Evaluating long-run impacts The limited impacts of an improved cooking stove programme in India suggest that testing interventions in real-world conditions is important Energy & Environment Esther Duflo Michael Greenstone Rema Hanna Claire Walsh Published 30.09.19
