Childcare and development The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale. Public Economics Orazio Attanasio Published 18.01.18
Informal taxation: A new regime Informal taxation is common in developing countries. Ben Olken presents facts on this new system based on 10 surveys around the world. Finance Benjamin Olken Published 16.01.18
Land Rights and Urban Poverty Sebastian Galiani on the impact Argentina’s land title policy had on credit access, housing quality, family welfare and economic ideology. Infrastructure Sebastian Galiani Published 12.01.18
Summary: How to Effectively Target Development Transfers Summary video of Ben Olken discussing the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance. Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 07.01.18
Liberalising the domestic retail market How does the entry of foreign retailers into domestic markets affect welfare? Dave Atkin discusses evidence from Mexico. Firms David Atkin Published 02.01.18
Lending to female-owned small enterprises in Sri Lanka and Ghana Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the returns are negligible for female-owned enterprises. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 18.12.17
Return to capital in small firms Investment in small firms led to monthly returns of 6% in Sri Lanka. However, the growth prospects for most of them remain unchanged. Firms Christopher Woodruff Published 12.12.17
Part 2: How to Effectively Target Development Transfers Part 2: Ben Olken discusses the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance. Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 05.12.17
How to effectively target development transfers Ben Olken discusses the effectiveness and trade-offs of different methods of targeting development assistance. Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 01.12.17
