China’s rise reshaped global entrepreneurship and expanded the benefits of innovation The rise of a new hub for innovation and entrepreneurship can have large, global benefits by broadening the focus of technology and hence who benefits from it. Technology & Innovation Josh Lerner Junxi Liu Jacob Moscona David Yang Published 28.03.24
Inappropriate technology: Evidence from global agriculture The rich-world bias of agricultural innovation explains a large share of global disparities in technology adoption and agricultural productivity Technology & Innovation Jacob Moscona Karthik Sastry Published 30.03.23
The power of biometric identification for development The technology can reduce leakages in programmes, increase access to public programmes and market services, and improve the delivery of healthcare Technology & Innovation Thomas Bossuroy Clara Delavallade Vincent Pons Vestal McIntyre Published 09.12.19
The effects of monitoring technologies on contracts, employee behaviour, and firms: Evidence from Kenya Monitoring technologies can improve firm performance, and importantly not at the expense of workers or society Technology & Innovation Erin Kelley Gregory Lane David Schönholzer Published 16.09.19
Does technology hinder development? Low-income countries are disadvantaged by the introduction of new technologies due to being unable to access skilled employment opportunities Technology & Innovation Dani Rodrik Published 21.08.19
Do robots threaten North-South trade and welfare? Robotisation can catalyse trade and improve welfare, but policies are required to ensure automation-induced growth is inclusive Technology & Innovation Erhan Artuc Paulo Bastos Bob Rijkers Published 26.04.19
How to cut corruption in India in one simple move A local government information technology reform, designed to monitor and disperse money to beneficiaries, managed to indirectly reduce corruption Technology & Innovation Clément Imbert Published 02.12.18
The many dimensions of mobile money: Evidence from Bangladesh Mobile money makes transfers easier, increases rural consumption and reduces poverty, but places pressure on migrant workers to increase remittances Technology & Innovation Jean Lee Jonathan Morduch Saravana Ravindran Abu S. Shonchoy Hassan Zaman Published 21.09.18
Paving a path to financial well-being Tavneet Suri talks about financial well-being as a catalyst for development in sub-Saharan Africa Technology & Innovation Tavneet Suri Published 22.08.18
