Tax administration matters for firm productivity
The quality of tax administration effects productivity, particularly that of small firms, therefore lowering tax compliance costs can support growth
Methods & Measurement
Era Dabla-Norris Florian Misch Munawer Khwaja
Published
30.11.17

The path to scale: Replication, general equilibrium effects, and new settings
As a programme scales, it is important to check that RCT results are replicable and that general equilibrium effects are considered
Methods & Measurement
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão
Published
21.11.17

The path to scale: From randomised control trial to scalable programme
An RCT conducted in Bangladesh found positive impacts on incomes and calorie consumption; academics and practitioners work together to scale it
Methods & Measurement
Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão
Published
14.11.17

Informational constraints on antipoverty programmes: Evidence for Africa
Policymakers face challenges when trying to identify the right targets for antipoverty programmes. This column assesses whether the data typically available to policymakers in sub-Saharan Africa are up to the task. Commonly used proxy means tests are...
Methods & Measurement
Caitlin Brown Dominique van de Walle Martin Ravallion
Published
30.03.17

Average working hours: New global dataset
Residents of poor countries are not only ‘consumption poor’, they are also ‘leisure poor’
Methods & Measurement
Alexander Bick Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln David Lagakos
Published
04.06.16

New price adjustments reshape the world, yet again
A revision of our recent views of the global economic geography, and a rethinking of empirical analysis based on the earlier data, may be in order
Methods & Measurement
Angus Deaton Bettina Aten
Published
16.07.14