Why market structure matters for development: Evidence from the global cement industry Market power in the construction sector raises prices and undermines long-term growth in poor countries Macroeconomics & Growth Keelan Beirne Martina Kirchberger Published 09.07.21
Multinationals and local development: Evidence from the United Fruit Company Investment in amenities by large foreign companies induced by labour market competition can have persistent positive effects on local living standards Firms Esteban Méndez-Chacón Diana Van Patten Published 25.06.21
The impact of presidential appointment of judges: Montesquieu or the federalists? Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year Institutions & Political Economy Sultan Mehmood Published 29.01.21
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
How economic development shapes emigration Aid agencies have invested in the idea that economic development reduces emigration from poor countries, but the experience has been very different Migration & Urbanisation Michael Clemens Published 21.09.20
E-commerce integration and economic development: Evidence from China A programme introducing e-commerce into Chinese villages led to sizable gains among certain, but not all, rural households Technology & Innovation Victor Couture Benjamin Faber Yizhen Gu Lizhi Liu Published 04.06.18
Tourism and economic development: Evidence from Mexico's coastline Tourism leads to long-run economic gains locally and in the aggregate. The local gains are in part driven by positive spillovers on manufacturing. Firms Benjamin Faber Cecile Gaubert Published 30.01.18
