Helping young Ethiopians find jobs What are the barriers that hinder young people from getting jobs in Ethiopia and how can they be overcome? Labour Markets Girum Abebe Published 20.03.19
RCTs: Why scale matters How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective? Methods & Measurement Paul Niehaus Published 13.03.19
Is China a meritocracy? Do government officials in China get promoted based on economic performance? Institutions & Political Economy Yang Yao Published 06.03.19
Mainstream development economics is failing The former World Bank Chief Economist explains why developing countries should pursue growth based on their unique comparative advantages Macroeconomics & Growth Justin Lin Published 27.02.19
Does China’s bureaucracy work? Analysing the pattern of promotions provides illuminating evidence on current levels of corruption in Chinese bureaucracy Institutions & Political Economy Peter Lorentzen Published 20.02.19
The republic of beliefs The power of law comes through its ability to help people build up expectations about one another’s behaviour Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Published 13.02.19
Making moves matter Evidence from Pakistan shows that governments can use the postings of bureaucrats to improve their performance Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 06.02.19
The spacial structure of cities in developing countries Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 30.01.19
Do job training programmes work? The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large Labour Markets Orazio Attanasio Published 16.01.19
