How can countries grow sustainably? Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities Macroeconomics & Growth Gita Gopinath Published 25.09.20
Why does poverty persist? Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities? Macroeconomics & Growth Clare Balboni Oriana Bandiera Robin Burgess Maitreesh Ghatak Published 22.07.20
Are there micro solutions to poverty? Evidence from a long-term follow-up of the Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address Macroeconomics & Growth Nathan Fiala Published 13.04.20
Using behavioural economics in development policy Can the burgeoning field of behavioural economics provide important insights into development issues? Macroeconomics & Growth Michael Kremer Gautam Rao Published 29.01.20
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
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
Is poverty self-perpetuating? A cash transfer experiment in Bangladesh targeting the ultra-poor reveals that complementary assets are key in escaping poverty Macroeconomics & Growth Maitreesh Ghatak Published 07.08.19
The changing face of development: Backlash against globalisation It is crucial to understand the causes of the rising anti-globalisation sentiment and make changes in developing countries. Macroeconomics & Growth Pinelopi Goldberg Published 25.06.19
Ending global poverty: Why money is not enough How can we combat the increasing trend of extreme poverty not being confined to low-income countries, but also affecting middle-income ones? Macroeconomics & Growth Rohini Pande Published 07.06.19
