How human and ecosystem health are intertwined: Evidence from vulture population collapse in India The collapse of vulture populations in India due to accidental poisoning prevented the scavenging of carcasses, worsening sanitation, and thus increasing human mortality Energy & Environment Eyal Frank Anant Sudarshan Published 05.01.23
The lifesaving benefits of convenient infrastructure: Evidence from Bangladesh Physical proximity to pathogen-free water sources reduces child and adult mortality Infrastructure Nina Buchmann Erica Field Rachel Glennerster Reshmaan N. Hussam Published 05.12.22
Fighting a losing battle: The challenges of combatting international profit shifting Chile’s OECD-aligned tax reform did not shift transfer pricing behaviour or generate additional tax revenues. Public Economics Sebastian Bustos Dina Pomeranz Juan Carlos Suárez Serrato José Vila-Belda Gabriel Zucman Published 10.11.22
Midday meals in India improve children’s learning outcomes Prolonged exposure to ‘midday meals’ can improve learning outcomes on top of its other objectives Education Tanika Chakraborty Rajshri Jayaraman Published 27.09.22
Targeting relief aid after natural disasters: Should donors work through governments or NGOs? After natural disasters, governments and non-governmental organisations differ in their effectiveness at targeting the hardest hit populations Energy & Environment Ben Fitch-Fleischmann Evan Kresch Published 20.09.22
Forced displacement and human capital: Evidence from Mozambique Conflict-driven displacement can trigger structural transformation, but can also cause long-lasting social and psychological trauma Migration & Urbanisation Giorgio Chiovelli Stelios Michalopoulos Elias Papaioannou Sandra Sequeira Published 11.04.22
Fiscal rules, public overspending, and political accountability in Colombia Limitations to fiscal spending reduced overspending in public administration without affecting public goods, aligning with voters’ preferences Institutions & Political Economy Maria Carreri Luis R. Martinez Published 28.01.22
Returns to work, child labour, and schooling: The income versus price effects Returns to child work play an important role in determining child labour and schooling through changing the opportunity costs of schooling Education Jie Bai Yukun Wang Published 21.08.20
Terrorism financing, recruitment, and attacks Financial counterterrorism is under attack for being costly and ineffective, but a new study shows it can reduce terrorist attack casualties Institutions & Political Economy Nicola Limodio Published 17.08.20
