Digging for dirt: Rent-seeking among elected politicians in India’s mineral belt Increases in local mineral wealth raise both the likelihood of criminally charged politicians entering office and asset accumulation among incumbents Institutions & Political Economy Sam Asher Paul Novosad Published 16.11.20
Bad taste: Gender discrimination in consumer lending Discrimination in consumer lending seems to come largely from biased male officers; combatting it may require cultural changes at the institutional level Finance Ana María Montoya Raimundo Undurraga Published 13.11.20
The impact of criminalising sex work in Indonesia Criminalising sex work in Indonesia led to large increases in sexually transmitted infections among sex workers and likely across the whole population Health Lisa Cameron Jennifer Seager Manisha Shah Published 09.11.20
A cascade model for cost-effective agricultural extension: Evidence from Uganda Farmer-to-farmer information diffusion is a cost-effective approach for improving practices and profits for smallholder dairy farmers in East Africa Agriculture Luc Behaghel Jérémie Gignoux Karen Macours Published 06.11.20
Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations Infrastructure Antonella Bancalari Published 02.11.20
How organised crime can affect economic development: Evidence from El Salvador For individuals living in El Salvador’s gang territories, restrictions on freedom of movement significantly limit one’s labour market options Migration & Urbanisation Nikita Melnikov Carlos Schmidt-Padilla Maria Micaela Sviatschi Published 30.10.20
Do minimum wages reduce employment in developing countries? Employment is more likely to be reduced when the minimum wage is binding, in the formal sector, when enforcement is strong, and for vulnerable workers Labour Markets David Neumark Luis Felipe Munguía Corella Published 26.10.20
Improving management through worker feedback: Auto-manufacturing in China Letting workers provide feedback on their managers leads to significant reductions in worker turnover and increases in team productivity Firms Jing Cai Shing-Yi Wang Published 23.10.20
Can low-capacity governments work with local leaders to increase tax revenues? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo City chiefs collecting taxes in Kananga, DRC, outperformed state agents thanks to their superior local information about potential taxpayers Public Economics Pablo Balán Augustin Bergeron Gabriel Tourek Jonathan Weigel Published 19.10.20
