How child mortality persists across generations In developing countries, women with at least one sibling who died in childhood face 39% higher odds of losing a child themselves... Health Tom Vogl Published 01.03.23
Elite control and development in Brazil How do changes in the concentration of political power affect long-run development?... Institutions & Political Economy Claudio Ferraz Monica Martinez-Bravo Published 22.02.23
The impact of publicly provided daycare: Evidence from Brazil Publicly provided daycare in Rio de Janeiro had benefits for both child development and the labour market outcomes of caregivers.... Education David Evans Lycia Lima Published 15.02.23
Grandmothers and the Mexican labour market Childcare responsibilities fall disproportionately on women, causing them to leave the labour market after grandmothers pass away... Labour Markets Miguel Ángel Talamas Marcos Published 08.02.23
Did joint ventures help China's automobile industry? Foreign direct investment, via 'quid pro quo', facilitated knowledge spillovers and quality upgrades in the Chinese automobile industry... Firms Jie Bai Panle Jia Barwick Shengmao Cao Shanjun Li Published 01.02.23
Promotion, pay and productivity: Evidence from Sierra Leone Do meritocratic promotions increase worker productivity?... Labour Markets Erika Deserranno Philipp Kastrau Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Published 25.01.23
Democracy and infrastructure investment in Indonesia Does electoral accountability discipline public spending?... Infrastructure Allan Hsiao Published 18.01.23
Corruption in Customs: Evidence from Madagascar The nonrandom assignment of import declarations to inspectors is associated with corruption and lost tax revenues, but interventions to combat this must be carefully monitored... Trade Ana Fernandes Bob Rijkers Published 30.11.22
The benefits of road maintenance in Indonesia Better roads help manufacturers create new jobs, enabling worker transitions out of informal employment, and increasing wages.... Infrastructure Alexander Rothenberg Paul Gertler Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Tadeja Gračner Published 23.11.22