Forest conservation in Uganda: Using financial incentives to avert climate change Payments for ecosystem services programmes for landowners reduce deforestation, presenting a cost-effective approach to cutting CO2 emissions Energy & Environment Seema Jayachandran Published 28.09.17
The impact of isolationist policies: Insights from regional capital and labour flows in Thailand Big data with big theory reveal how restrictive regional economic policies can lead to lower national productivity and higher inequality Finance Robert Townsend Published 26.09.17
How high intra-national trade costs limit the gains of globalisation High trade costs and mark-ups on transportation within African countries reduce the surplus and market access of remote consumers Trade Dave Donaldson David Atkin Published 22.09.17
The cost of air pollution in South Africa Study indicates that 7.4% of all deaths in 2012 were due to chronic exposure to fine particulate matter, costing South Africa up to 6% of its GDP Energy & Environment Katye Altieri Samantha Keen Published 21.09.17
Mentorship helps Kenyan microenterprises profit Entrepreneurs with mentors enjoy an increase in profits and manage supplier costs better. Mentorship is also more cost effective than business classes. Firms Wyatt Brooks Kevin Donovan Terrence Johnson Published 19.09.17
The evolving impact of trade liberalisation on wages and employment in Brazil The Brazilian economy did not adjust to trade liberalisation as economists would expect. This column explains these results and their implications Trade Rafael Dix-Carneiro Brian Kovak Published 15.09.17
How not to build a state: Evidence from Colombia Top-down strategies that prioritise military objectives may fail to develop, or even lead to the deterioration of, other crucial state capacities Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson James Robinson Dario Romero Juan F. Vargas Published 14.09.17
Enhancing the benefits of formalisation under a new status in Benin Providing information and assistance to informal firms increases formalisation, but the cost of the intervention is likely prohibitively high Firms Najy Benhassine David McKenzie Victor Pouliquen Massimiliano Santini Published 12.09.17
How female foeticide has influenced fertility and parental investments in girls Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality Health S Anukriti Sonia Bhalotra Hiu Tam Published 11.09.17
