Learning from the urban past From infrastructure to institutional development, the histories of the world’s largest cities provide key lessons for those in developing economies Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 13.08.21
Energy efficiency and electricity reliability: Externality impacts of compact fluorescent lamps Energy-efficient technologies can mean more reliable electricity supply for everyone served by the same infrastructure whether or not they adopt the technologies Energy & Environment Eliana Carranza Robyn Meeks Published 17.05.21
Public disclosure as a political incentive: Evidence from municipal elections in India Councilors who thought performance reports would be published before an election invested more in infrastructure, with positive impacts on re-election Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Nils Enevoldsen Rohini Pande Michael Walton Published 24.02.21
Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations Infrastructure Antonella Bancalari Published 02.11.20
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
Fading choice: Access to manufactured goods in remote Ethiopia Transport costs, income, and market size affect variety and prices in villages. Infrastructure investment is thus key to consumer welfare. Infrastructure Jan Willem Gunning Pramila Krishnan Andualem T Mengistu Peng Zhang Published 20.01.20
In harm’s way? Climate change and road investment in Vietnam Coastal favouritism in infrastructure investment has significant potential welfare costs in the context of projected rising sea levels Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Published 23.09.19
Can electricity access help solve poverty in Kenya? Ensuring sufficient investment to establish reliable access to comprehensive basic services, beyond electricity, is needed for impacts to be achieved Energy & Environment Kenneth Lee Edward Miguel Catherine Wolfram Published 29.07.19
Ending global poverty: Why money is not enough How can we combat the increasing trend of extreme poverty not being confined to low-income countries, but also affecting middle-income ones? Macroeconomics & Growth Rohini Pande Published 07.06.19
