Do management interventions last? Management interventions are shown to have significant and positive short-term effects. But do these effects still persist 8 years later? Firms Nicholas Bloom Published 13.06.18
Harnessing FDI in Africa FDI is crucial for creating jobs and ensuring economic growth. John Sutton explains how African countries should attract foreign investment. Firms John Sutton Published 17.05.18
Do business plan competitions work? A business plan competition successfully identified entrepreneurs capable of effectively utilising capital to grow their business in Nigeria. Firms David McKenzie Published 10.05.18
Ghana’s infrastructure: The mystery of misspending The primary cause of incomplete infrastructure projects in Ghana is poor financial planning. This video documents the evolution of this study. Infrastructure Martin J. Williams Published 03.05.18
The coffee chain: Linking farmers to the global market How can smallholder farmers in Africa overcome barriers and export their produce to valuable Western markets? Agriculture Rocco Macchiavello Published 26.04.18
Building effective and functioning cities Ed Gleaser on why urbanisation is the best way to foster economic growth, and how cities should be planned. Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 17.04.18
Barriers to growth Tony Addison, Chief Economist and Deputy Director of UNU-WIDER, discusses the key barriers to growth and how to overcome them. Macroeconomics & Growth Tony Addison Published 10.04.18
Building a functional state in difficult places Eliana La Ferrara outlines four ways to improve state functionality in fragile environments. Institutions & Political Economy Eliana La Ferrara Published 04.04.18
The global energy challenge What are 3 key energy challenges the world faces? How can they be overcome? Energy & Environment Michael Greenstone Published 27.03.18
