structural transformation

For decades, unexploded ordnances from the "Secret War" in Laos have hindered the structural transformation and economic growth of the country. Laotians' health, education, and migration decisions remain affected by this war even though the conflict ...

Evidence from Malawi shows that temporary capital inflows from migrants can permanently reshape rural labour markets by jumpstarting a structural transformation out of agriculture.

China is currently undergoing a rapid process of tertiarisation. This structural change since 2005 has seen productivity increase faster in services than in the manufacturing sector, with both consumer and producer services exhibiting high productivi...

Insecure land property rights are an important constraint on migration, structural transformation, and productivity growth, as much as all other labour mobility barriers in China

What have economists learnt about using industrial policy to promote economic development?

What are the long-term effects of export opportunities to a large destination market for a low-income country?

Rising temperatures reduce the proportion of workers in non-agricultural activities and inhibit structural transformation, with effects intensifying in the long run

Subsidising land rentals in Kenya increased land access equity and efficiency persistently, highlighting the importance of land markets for agricultural development.

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