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How relative poverty influences responses to social protection programmes: Evidence from Pakistan

Feelings of relative poverty engender political support among cash transfer recipients, while such feelings erode political support among non-beneficiaries

Institutions & Political Economy

Katrina Kosec Cecilia Hyunjung Mo

Published

14.03.23

The long-term effects of conditional cash transfer programmes: Evidence from Colombia

Conditional cash transfer programmes can have long-term benefits by reducing crime, lowering adolescent fertility and increasing school attendance as well as formal employment.

Public Economics

Orazio Attanasio Lina Cardona Sosa Carlos Medina Costas Meghir Christian Posso Bibiana Taboada

Published

27.02.23

The impacts of parental job loss and job insurance policies on children: Evidence from Brazil

Parental job loss has significant negative effects on children, which can be partly mitigated by access to unemployment insurance

Health

Diogo Britto Caíque Melo Breno Sampaio

Published

17.02.23

Political power-sharing, firm entry, and economic growth: Evidence from India

Politicians who share power impose checks and balances on each other, improving local governance and leading to better economic outcomes.

Institutions & Political Economy

Harsha Dutta Pulak Ghosh Arkodipta Sarkar Nishant Vats

Published

25.11.22

The long-run development impacts of agricultural productivity gains: Evidence from irrigation canals in India

Evidence from canals in India shows that labour mobility is a key adjustment channel to agricultural growth

Agriculture

Sam Asher Alison Campion Douglas Gollin Paul Novosad

Published

21.10.22

Infrastructure maintenance and rural economic activity: Evidence from India

Investments in the development and maintenance of existing infrastructure spur the growth of microenterprises and stimulate rural economic activity

Infrastructure

Ritam Chaurey Duong Trung Le

Published

11.10.22

Road connectivity and rural economic development: Evidence from India’s rural roads programme

Road connectivity leads to workers moving out of agriculture and improvements in education but no substantial effects on income, assets or consumption

Infrastructure

Anjali Adukia Sam Asher Paul Novosad

Published

25.07.22