Cash transfer programmes can stimulate the local economy: Evidence from Brazil In addition to their impact on poverty, cash transfers can have positive spillovers to the local economy Macroeconomics & Growth Francois Gerard Joana Naritomi Joana Silva Published 05.08.22
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
Why market structure matters for development: Evidence from the global cement industry Market power in the construction sector raises prices and undermines long-term growth in poor countries Macroeconomics & Growth Keelan Beirne Martina Kirchberger Published 09.07.21
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
To each according to their needs The Covid pandemic is an opportunity to look for radical answers to big questions that would not be possible in normal times Macroeconomics & Growth Kaushik Basu Published 02.06.21
Land distribution and long-run development in the American frontier Policies 150 years ago that allowed large landlords to obtain thousands of square miles of land lowered investment and property values into the 21st century Macroeconomics & Growth Cory Smith Published 09.10.20
How can countries grow sustainably? Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities Macroeconomics & Growth Gita Gopinath Published 25.09.20
Why does poverty persist? Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities? Macroeconomics & Growth Clare Balboni Oriana Bandiera Robin Burgess Maitreesh Ghatak Published 22.07.20
Are there micro solutions to poverty? Evidence from a long-term follow-up of the Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address Macroeconomics & Growth Nathan Fiala Published 13.04.20
