How domestic firms in poor countries learn from foreign firms: Evidence from Ethiopia Exposure to foreign firms can induce knowledge transfers to domestic firms in close geographical proximity Firms Girum Abebe Margaret McMillan Michel Serafinelli Published 19.08.22
Migrants and Firms: Evidence from China In response to migration from rural areas, manufacturing production becomes more labour intensive due to a change in technology and product varieties Migration & Urbanisation Clément Imbert Marlon Seror Yifan Zhang Yanos Zylberberg Published 11.07.22
Contract labour and firm growth in India Legal constraints to firm growth incentivise large firms to find loopholes by hiring contract labour Firms Marianne Bertrand Chang-Tai Hsieh Nick Tsivanidis Published 13.12.21
How services drive the growth of emerging economies: Evidence from India Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich Macroeconomics & Growth Tianyu Fan Michael Peters Fabrizio Zilibotti Published 06.06.21
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
Globalisation and the rise of Narcos: Understanding violent crime in urban Mexico Manufacturing job loss, induced by competition with China, increased cocaine trafficking, thereby increasing violent crime in urban areas in Mexico Labour Markets Melissa Dell Ben Feigenberg Kensuke Teshima Published 27.05.19
The US-China trade deal: An opportunity to reignite growth? A new trade deal could open opportunities for foreign and domestic private firms if China is willing to open sectors and protect intellectual property Trade David Dollar Published 10.05.19
Globalisation and development David Atkin, of MIT, discusses what the withdrawal from globalisation will mean for developing countries. Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 01.06.18
Productivity and energy-saving technology Factories using energy-efficient lighting reduce ambient temperature on the factory floor by 2.5 degrees Celsius, causing a massive improvement in output per worker Energy & Environment Anant Nyshadham Published 01.06.18
