Bureaucrats in Russia: The cost of inefficiency How does the productivity of individual bureaucrats affect the overall efficiency of the public sector? Public Economics Jonas Hjort Published 11.12.19
Mexico’s economic growth puzzle: A conversation with Santiago Levy Why has economic growth stuttered in Mexico despite, on the face of it, implementation of sensible economic policies by successive governments? Macroeconomics & Growth Santiago Levy Published 04.12.19
RCTs in the long run RCTs have revolutionised development policy, but do the interventions that work in the short run have a benefit 10 or 20 years later? Methods & Measurement Edward Miguel Published 20.11.19
Changing beliefs about education: Evidence from rural India Beyond simply telling them or showing evidence, how can we make children in developing countries believe that education has value? Education Guo Xu Published 06.11.19
Multinational enforcement of labour laws: Evidence from Bangladesh Can multinational buyers provide their suppliers in developing countries with incentives to comply with local labour laws? Firms Laura Boudreau Published 23.10.19
Power to the people: The impact of political report cards in India How do Indian voters react to information on the qualifications and performance of politicians? Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Published 14.10.19
Lessons from Mexico’s poverty reduction programme Why has the success of Mexico’s poverty reduction programme not been matched by similar programmes in other countries? Institutions & Political Economy Santiago Levy Published 09.10.19
Does research translate into policy? Evidence from Brazilian municipalities How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement? Methods & Measurement Diana Moreira Published 02.10.19
The future of the World Bank: Why knowledge is power The World Bank is making a shift from a lending function to a knowledge function. This will amplify the role of researchers in its work. Macroeconomics & Growth Pinelopi Goldberg Published 11.09.19
