Return to capital in small firms Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the growth prospects for most of them remain unchanged. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 12.12.17
Manufacturing revolutions: The role of industrial policy in South Korea’s industrialisation South Korea’s industrial policy in the late 1970s played a critical role in forging its modern economy. Are there lessons for the developing world? Firms Nathaniel Lane Published 11.12.17
Estimating productivity spillovers among firm networks in Indonesia Clustering of firms in Indonesia only leads to substantial productivity spillovers in a few industries, suggesting the need to review cluster policies Firms Samuel Bazzi Amalavoyal Chari Shanthi Nataraj Alexander Rothenberg Published 28.11.17
The cost of labour regulations in India We inform the debate on labour regulations in India by costing their burden on firms and studying the role corruption plays in increasing these costs Firms Amrit Amirapu Michael Gechter Published 27.11.17
On the role of misallocation in aggregate productivity Misallocation, a key cause of productivity disparities across nations, is the result of many factors, making it difficult to isolate policy solutions Firms Diego Restuccia Richard Rogerson Published 03.11.17
The skills to pay the bills: Returns to on-the-job soft skills training In a randomised controlled trial in India, the returns to a firm’s investment in worker soft skill training were nearly 250% after nine months Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Namrata Kala Anant Nyshadham Published 16.10.17
A better way to train small business owners: Using psychology to teach personal initiative A new personal initiative training programme outperformed traditional business training in increasing profits for informal firms in Togo Firms Markus Goldstein David McKenzie Published 12.10.17
The implication of firm competition on industrial policies Small firms that receive subsidies in India grow more quickly than their competitors. But is it a zero-sum game? Firms Martin Rotemberg Published 06.10.17
Mentorship helps Kenyan microenterprises profit Entrepreneurs with mentors enjoy an increase in profits and manage supplier costs better. Mentorship is also more cost effective than business classes. Firms Wyatt Brooks Kevin Donovan Terrence Johnson Published 19.09.17
