economic development

What is the pathway to development in a world marked by rising economic nationalism and less international integration?

There is a strong negative relationship between income and gender education gaps, a phenomenon that persists despite widely varying gender norms across countries

What have economists learnt about using industrial policy to promote economic development?

Evidence from the Jobs of the World Project shows that as countries develop they undergo three broad transformations in the organisation of labour: the marketisation of work, the emergence of wage work, and the fractionalisation of labour into specia...

Evidence from Mexico shows how migrants can foster local economic development after returning to their countries of origin

Welfare gains from trade openness are dependent on whether trade results in a reallocation of resources towards or away from distorted sectors

Market power in the construction sector raises prices and undermines long-term growth in poor countries

Investment in amenities by large foreign companies induced by labour market competition can have persistent positive effects on local living standards

Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year