

Eric Verhoogen
Professor, Department of Economics and School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Eric Verhoogen is a Professor in the Department of Economics and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. He is also a Research Programme Director for the IGC’s Firms Research Programme. His main research area is industrial development – applied microeconomic research on firms in developing countries. This area overlaps with the fields of development economics, international trade, labor economics, and industrial organization. A recurrent theme in his work is the process of quality upgrading in the manufacturing sectors of developing countries – its causes, consequences, and broader implications.
Recent work by Eric Verhoogen
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Barriers to upgrading in developing countries
Upgrading within firms in developing countries is driven by increased know-how and certain buyer types
Published 02.09.22
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The cross-border effects of environmental regulation: Evidence from battery recycling in the US and Mexico
Tightened US regulations around lead increased exports of lead-acid batteries to Mexico for recycling, worsening health outcomes for locals, especially the poor
Published 21.02.22
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Upgrading outputs means upgrading inputs
Success when exporting to richer countries requires upgrading the quality of products, but also of inputs
Published 02.02.18
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Incentivising technology adoption in Pakistani firms
For technology adoption to be successful, employees need to expect to share in the gains
Published 06.11.17
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Barriers to Technology Adoption
Eric Verhoogen discusses the organisational barriers to technology adoption based on evidence from soccer-ball producers in Pakistan.
Published 19.10.17
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The economics of protectionism: Trade and wage inequality
Eric Verhoogen explains the relationship between trade liberalisation and wage inequality in developing countries.
Published 24.08.17
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Improving payroll-tax compliance through decentralised monitoring: Evidence from Mexico
Even formal firms evade payroll taxes, and workers can be effective monitors of their employers’ reports, with the right incentives.
Published 21.06.17