Gold mining in Burkina Faso: Who wins? While the state benefits more from industrial than artisanal mining, only artisanal mines increase the consumption of local populations Firms Rémi Bazillier Victoire Girard Published 28.02.20
From fog to smog: The value of pollution information China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits Energy & Environment Panle Jia Barwick Shanjun Li Liguo Lin Eric Zou Published 24.02.20
The impact of intranational trade barriers on exports: Evidence from a nationwide VAT rebate reform in China Rising local protectionism reduces interprovincial trade and manufacturing exports, and increases ’inward-looking’ sourcing by local intermediaries Trade Jie Bai Jiahua Liu Published 19.02.20
Eight things policymakers should know about foreign direct investment Policymakers in developing countries often clash over the impact of foreign direct investment, but what does the existing literature tell us? Firms Beata Javorcik Published 17.02.20
Is it time to rethink poverty policy? New study offers perhaps the first empirical example of poverty traps and shows that one-off transfers can provide a sustainable route out of poverty Social Protection Katie Parry Robin Burgess Oriana Bandiera Published 14.02.20
Going green in China: Firms’ responses to stricter environmental regulations Firms are reactive to better enforcement of emission controls. This effect is more apparent among firms in industries with higher pollution intensity Energy & Environment Haichao Fan Joshua Graff Zivin Zonglai Kou Xueyue Liu Huanhuan Wang Published 10.02.20
Helping microenterprises grow: What works and what doesn’t Policy interventions in non-agricultural small-scale enterprises shed light on what matters for firm growth and profitability Firms Seema Jayachandran Published 06.02.20
How a rising minimum wage reduced earnings inequality in Brazil Over a 16-year period, the Brazilian government more than doubled the real minimum wage. During the same time frame, earnings inequality decreased substantially Labour Markets Christian Moser Niklas Engbom Published 03.02.20
Do taxes affect firm-to-firm trade? Evidence from India Taxes affect which domestic suppliers firms choose to trade with in India, leading to less within-country trade and firm growth Firms Lucie Gadenne Roland Rathelot Published 31.01.20
