How import competition can increase quality upgrading and exporting: Evidence from Peru Trade-induced competition on final goods drove firms in the Peruvian apparel industry to upgrade the quality of their products and export more Firms Pamela Medina Published 30.01.23
Digitalisation to improve tax compliance: Evidence from VAT e-invoicing in Peru Mandatory adoption of VAT e-invoicing in Peru increased reported transactions and improved tax compliance Public Economics Matthieu Bellon Era Dabla-Norris Salma Khalid Frederico Lima Published 06.06.22
How teacher wage policies help reduce urban-rural achievement gaps: Evidence from Peru Wage policies that account for teacher preferences can achieve a more effective and equitable geographic allocation of teachers Education Matteo Bobba Tim Ederer Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Christopher Neilson Marco Nieddu Published 04.10.21
Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations Infrastructure Antonella Bancalari Published 02.11.20
Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts Finance Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Camila Navajas-Ahumada Published 30.03.20
Is quality upgrading a motive for vertical integration? Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs Firms Christopher Hansman Jonas Hjort Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Matthieu Teachout Published 06.03.20
Accountability institutions, political capture and selection into politics Recall referendums can keep politicians in check but backfire if poorly administered, causing quality potential candidates to stay out of politics Institutions & Political Economy Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp Published 05.04.19
Guardians of accountability: Corruption and inefficiency in local public infrastructure Civil society oversight can curb corruption in public infrastructure development, when supported by the relevant anti-corruption authority Public Economics Paul Lagunes Published 01.04.19
How do farmers cope with extreme heat? When exposed to harmful high temperatures, subsistence farmers increase their use of land and change their crop mix to mitigate the decline in output Agriculture Fernando Aragon Francisco Oteiza Juan Pablo Rud Published 18.03.19
