The welfare cost of political connections: Evidence from Brazilian matching grants Connected cities request and receive 15% more funds from the national government. Yet the welfare loss from this may be only 0.24% of the budget. Institutions & Political Economy Michel Azulai Published 09.07.18
Child stunting: Evidence from historical research Child stunting was eradicated in developed countries during the 19th and 20th centuries. These cases yield lessons for combating stunting today. Health Eric Schneider Published 06.07.18
Feedback rating to decrease bribery: Evidence from the Kyrgyz Republic Anonymous rating of inspectors can decrease bribes and increase tax revenues as long as it takes into account market structure considerations Public Economics Francesco Amodio Jieun Choi Giacomo De Giorgi Aminur Rahman Published 02.07.18
Congestion pricing to solve traffic jams in Bangalore: Not so fast! Congestion pricing is not as effective in reducing travel times as one might presume Infrastructure Gabriel Kreindler Published 29.06.18
Unemployment: An advanced economy problem? A new data set based on household surveys shows that unemployment is largely a feature of advanced economies, particularly for low-skill workers Labour Markets Ying Feng David Lagakos James E. Rauch Published 27.06.18
Measuring the equilibrium impacts of credit: Evidence from the Indian microfinance crisis Revoking access to microcredit was costly – and not just for the households that borrowed Finance Emily Breza Cynthia Kinnan Published 22.06.18
Should they stay or should they go? Climate migrants and local conflicts Migration acts as an escape valve for conflict in areas suffering from climate change, but does not increase conflict in destination countries Migration & Urbanisation Valentina Bosetti Cristina Cattaneo Giovanni Peri Published 18.06.18
Economic shocks and crime: Evidence from the Brazilian trade liberalisation Homicides increased in Brazilian regions exposed to greater foreign competition following trade liberalisation, with employment rates the main driver Trade Rafael Dix-Carneiro Rodrigo R. Soares Gabriel Ulyssea Published 15.06.18
The cycle of debt among vendors in India and the Philippines Even when street vendors are freed from debt and educated about the benefits of saving, they go back to borrowing from moneylenders at exorbitant rates Finance Dean Karlan Benjamin N. Roth Sendhil Mullainathan Published 10.06.18
