Job loss and crime in Brazil After mass layoffs criminal prosecutions increase for displaced workers, but eligibility for unemployment benefits offsets this effect Labour Markets Diogo Britto Paolo Pinotti Breno Sampaio Published 15.09.22
Politics at work Political discrimination in the workplace is large in magnitude, and impacts hiring, pay and promotion Institutions & Political Economy Emanuele Colonnelli Valdemar Neto Edoardo Teso Published 07.09.22
Cash transfer programmes can stimulate the local economy: Evidence from Brazil In addition to their impact on poverty, cash transfers can have positive spillovers to the local economy Macroeconomics & Growth Francois Gerard Joana Naritomi Joana Silva Published 05.08.22
How climate change reallocates capital and labour within countries: Evidence from Brazil Long periods of excess dryness lead to the reallocation of capital and labour away from affected regions and have changed the structure of the economy Labour Markets Christoph Albert Paula Bustos Jacopo Ponticelli Published 03.06.22
Impact of access to banks on development: Evidence from Brazil A financial development programme showed strong positive effects from expanding financial access to underbanked cities Finance Julia Fonseca Adrien Matray Published 04.04.22
Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth Macroeconomics & Growth Tommaso Porzio Federico Rossi Published 28.03.22
The economic effects of easing zoning restrictions: Evidence from São Paulo Zoning reform in São Paulo led to new building permits, modest price declines primarily benefitting the college-educated rich moving in from suburbs Migration & Urbanisation Santosh Anagol Fernando Ferreira Jonah Rexer Published 04.03.22
Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses Firms Emanuele Colonnelli Mounu Prem Published 16.02.22
The fate of the Brazilian Amazon's carbon stock Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest Energy & Environment Rafael Araujo Francisco Costa Marcelo Sant’Anna Published 27.09.21
