Political power-sharing, firm entry, and economic growth: Evidence from India Politicians who share power impose checks and balances on each other, improving local governance and leading to better economic outcomes. Institutions & Political Economy Harsha Dutta Pulak Ghosh Arkodipta Sarkar Nishant Vats Published 25.11.22
Barriers to upgrading in developing countries Upgrading within firms in developing countries is driven by increased know-how and certain buyer types Firms Eric Verhoogen Published 02.09.22
How demand can inspire peer-to-peer technological learning: Evidence from small firms in Ghana Increased demand was seen to induce technology diffusion among garment workers, but willingness of both learner and the teacher is necessary Firms Morgan Hardy Jamie McCasland Published 03.05.21
Improving management practices through individual and group consulting: Evidence from Colombia By leveraging peer-learning effects, group-based consulting can be cheaper and more effective than individual interventions in improving SME performance Firms Leonardo Iacovone William Maloney David McKenzie Published 15.03.21
The cost of power: Electricity pricing and firm output in India Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output Energy & Environment Ama Baafra Abeberese Published 12.02.21
Technology rental and small firm productivity in urban Uganda Rental markets for large machines between small firms allow them to achieve economies of scale, increasing mechanisation and aggregate productivity Firms Vittorio Bassi Raffaela Muoio Tommaso Porzio Ritwika Sen Esau Tugume Published 16.10.20
Paying outsourced labour: Evidence from Argentina Temp agency workers in Argentina receive 49% of the workplace-specific pay premia earned by regular workers in user firms Labour Markets Simon Jäger Published 14.10.20
Measuring the productivity of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa Collecting data using multiple survey methods can mitigate data errors that magnify the differences between low- and high-productivity farms Agriculture Casey Maue Marshall Burke Kyle Emerick Published 15.06.20
Competition and the welfare gains from transportation infrastructure in India The construction of the Golden Quadrilateral has seen unequal gains in manufacturing income across states, largely due to proximity to the highway Infrastructure Jose Asturias Manuel García-Santana Published 01.06.20
