Female inheritance: A key to women’s empowerment or another lock on their freedom? Female inheritance might create unintended consequences for young women’s freedoms due to patriarchal practices designed to retain property within families Institutions & Political Economy Duman Bahrami-Rad Published 24.05.19
The links between capabilities and export dynamics in developing countries Economic complexity and R&D investment influence the number, size, product quality, and diversification of exporters, making them policy priorities Trade Sebastian Vergara Published 13.05.19
The US-China trade deal: An opportunity to reignite growth? A new trade deal could open opportunities for foreign and domestic private firms if China is willing to open sectors and protect intellectual property Trade David Dollar Published 10.05.19
How did China move up the global value chains? Liberalising trade and FDI is key to the promotion of domestic value added into a country’s exports, as the Chinese experience highlights Trade Hiau Looi Kee Heiwai Tang Published 06.05.19
Long-term and intergenerational effects of education Evidence from Indonesia shows school construction improves labour and marriage market outcomes, and benefits are transmitted intergenerationally Education Richard Akresh Daniel Halim Marieke Kleemans Published 03.05.19
Workers unite: Cooperative property rights and development in El Salvador Evidence from land reform in El Salvador shows that private property rights are not necessarily more efficient than cooperative property rights Agriculture Eduardo Montero Published 29.04.19
Do robots threaten North-South trade and welfare? Robotisation can catalyse trade and improve welfare, but policies are required to ensure automation-induced growth is inclusive Technology & Innovation Erhan Artuc Paulo Bastos Bob Rijkers Published 26.04.19
How air pollution can impact mental health in China Bringing down air pollution in China could improve mental health as evidence shows a causal effect of pollutants on depressive symptoms Energy & Environment Shuai Chen Paulina Oliva Peng Zhang Published 22.04.19
The impact of air pollution on healthcare spending in China Spending increases significantly during the two months following exposure to air pollution. Reducing pollution could save 60 billion yuan annually. Health Panle Jia Barwick Shanjun Li Deyu Rao Nahim Bin Zahur Published 18.04.19
