Managerial quality and productivity dynamics Manager characteristics matter for productivity, but Indian garment manufacturers may not know what constitutes good management or how valuable it is Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Sadish D Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo Published 13.09.19
Allocating capital to microentrepreneurs through community surveys in India Incentivising accuracy in peer evaluations of microentrepreneurs can support the allocation of capital to those with the greatest likelihood of growth Firms Natalia Rigol Benjamin N. Roth Published 30.08.19
Female leadership Affirmative action in local Indian politics increased graduation rates for girls and reduced the aspiration gap between boys and girls Institutions & Political Economy Esther Duflo Published 28.08.19
Cash and the economy: Evidence from India’s demonetisation Demonetisation in India in December 2016, whilst not reflected in official GDP, led to temporary reductions in employment, output, and credit Finance Gabriel Chodorow-Reich Published 19.08.19
Why do parents invest in girls’ education? Evidence from rural India Prospects of a desirable groom is an important driver of girls’ education in rural Rajasthan. Helping girls stay in school can prevent early marriage. Education Abigail Adams-Prassl Alison Andrew Published 05.08.19
Old habits die hard: Nutrition in India In India, the main issue that people are facing is not a deficit of calories but it is a deficit in nutrients. How can this be changed? Health Esther Duflo Published 10.07.19
How development really works What drives development? Using 50 years of data, Nicholas Stern explains what drives growth and development in Palanpur, Uttar Pradesh Macroeconomics & Growth Nicholas Stern Published 05.06.19
Female inheritance: A key to women’s empowerment or another lock on their freedom? Female inheritance might create unintended consequences for young women’s freedoms due to patriarchal practices designed to retain property within families Institutions & Political Economy Duman Bahrami-Rad Published 24.05.19
Power to the people: The impact of political report cards in India How do Indian voters react to information on the qualifications and performance of politicians? Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Published 14.10.19
