Recent work by Clément Imbert
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Fighting urban poverty: Public works increase the welfare of the poor in Addis Ababa by 20%
A public works programme in Ethiopia improves welfare for the urban poor both directly for participants and indirectly through increasing private sector wages and improving amenities
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Migrants and Firms: Evidence from China
In response to migration from rural areas, manufacturing production becomes more labour intensive due to a change in technology and product varieties
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How to protect the poor in the time of COVID-19?
How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?
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How to cut corruption in India in one simple move
A local government information technology reform, designed to monitor and disperse money to beneficiaries, managed to indirectly reduce corruption
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Labour market effects of workfare programmes: Evidence from India’s NREGA
India’s NREGA programme increased rural and urban wages and reduced rural to urban migration