What source of money do corrupt officials prefer? The capacity of Brazilian local governments to source tax revenue has a greater impact on education and corruption than external transfers Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Published 07.12.18
Unemployment benefits or severance pay? What are the trade-offs between unemployment benefits and severance pay? Labour Markets Francois Gerard Published 28.11.18
Firms, informality, and development Lower informality does not necessarily translate to higher total factor productivity or improved welfare Firms Gabriel Ulyssea Published 10.09.18
The welfare effect of inducing persistent changes in behaviours The welfare effect of policies aimed at changing behaviours persistently may be larger than usually measured because of 'hysteresis' Energy & Environment Francisco Costa Francois Gerard Published 02.08.18
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
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
Does patronage still play a role in the public sector? Evidence from Brazil shows that patronage plays an important role in public sector hiring, adversely affecting the quality of the public workforce Institutions & Political Economy Emanuele Colonnelli Edoardo Teso Published 12.04.18
Grease in the Wheel: Corruption and firms Emanuele Colonnelli investigates how randomised audits on government procurement contracts in Brazil affect the real economy and firm behaviour. Firms Emanuele Colonnelli Published 01.02.18
Political inclusion and development outcomes: Brazil introduces electronic voting The Brazilian experience shows that removing obstacles to political participation can have sizeable effects on public policy and development outcomes Technology & Innovation Thomas Fujiwara Published 24.10.17
