Incentivising school attendance: Evidence from Mozambique Research in Mozambique highlights new, lower-cost approaches to reducing pupil absenteeism in low-income countries Education Damien de Walque Christine Valente Published 18.04.23
The multiplier effects of FDI: Evidence from Mozambique Natural resource discoveries trigger FDI bonanzas and employment booms through a local FDI job multiplier, but also induce political instability Firms Gerhard Toews Pierre-Louis Vézina Published 16.03.23
Combining improved seed varieties and index insurance to address drought losses Bundling genetic and financial technologies can make small-scale agriculture more resilient and productive Agriculture Stephen Boucher Michael R. Carter Jon Einar Flatnes Travis Lybbert Jonathan Malacarne Paswel Marenya Laura Paul Published 11.05.22
Forced displacement and human capital: Evidence from Mozambique Conflict-driven displacement can trigger structural transformation, but can also cause long-lasting social and psychological trauma Migration & Urbanisation Giorgio Chiovelli Stelios Michalopoulos Elias Papaioannou Sandra Sequeira Published 11.04.22
Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth Macroeconomics & Growth Tommaso Porzio Federico Rossi Published 28.03.22
Closing the gender profit gap through savings and training: Evidence from Mozambique Access to mobile savings accounts and financial management skills can lead to improved profits and financial security of female-led micro-enterprises Finance Catia Batista Sandra Sequeira Pedro Vicente Published 02.07.21
How financial education of managers can help improve firm practices: Evidence from Mozambique Low-cost interventions such as executive education courses can improve firms’ financial practices and decision making, and trigger economic development Firms Cláudia Custódio Diogo Mendes Daniel Metzger Published 22.03.21
Is mobile money changing the rural landscape? Evidence from Mozambique The introduction of mobile money promoted migration out of rural areas by easing long-distance transfers and increasing resilience Finance Catia Batista Pedro Vicente Published 19.03.21
Temporary agricultural input subsidies have lasting impacts: The Mozambique experiment Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts. Agriculture Michael R. Carter Rachid Laajaj Dean Yang Published 21.10.19
