Recent work by Vernon Henderson
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Designing cities in developing countries: Land planning, slum upgrading and reconstruction programmes
The cities of developing countries are growing rapidly. How can economists design urban policy to raise the living standards of urban households?
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Changing population distribution: The roles of nature and history
The dynamic interplay of geography, technology, economic growth, and history has changed the way population is distributed
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When models fall short: Evidence from Chinese road infrastructure investments
Quantitative models may prove to be weak substitutes for direct empirical evidence; for evidence-based policymaking, research technique matters