The (unintended) effects of China’s 2004 tax reform Firms used VAT savings from China’s tax reform to invest in machinery as intended, but the reform reduced firm productivity, exports and employment Public Economics Jing Cai Ann Harrison Published 23.01.19
Internal migration improves economic security in rural China Government policies that facilitate internal migration not only drive economic growth, but also improve the welfare of rural households Migration & Urbanisation Cynthia Kinnan Shing-Yi Wang Yongxiang Wang Published 15.10.18
Transforming developing countries through private sector investment What do development finance institutions do, and how do they do it? Finance Nick O’Donohoe Published 01.08.18
Harnessing FDI in Africa FDI is crucial for creating jobs and ensuring economic growth. John Sutton explains how African countries should attract foreign investment. Firms John Sutton Published 17.05.18
Do business plan competitions work? A business plan competition successfully identified entrepreneurs capable of effectively utilising capital to grow their business in Nigeria. Firms David McKenzie Published 10.05.18
Lending to female-owned small enterprises in Sri Lanka and Ghana Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the returns are negligible for female-owned enterprises. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 18.12.17
Return to capital in small firms Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the growth prospects for most of them remain unchanged. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 12.12.17
How to reform a government investment agency: Insights from Ethiopia Professor John Sutton shares insights, from his collaborations with sub-Saharan African governments, on setting up effective investment agencies Institutions & Political Economy John Sutton Published 24.07.17
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 Infrastructure Nathaniel Baum-Snow Vernon Henderson Matthew Turner Qinghua Zhang Loren Brandt Published 09.11.17
