Expanding professional networks catalyses female entrepreneurship Expanding professional networks for growth-oriented female entrepreneurs improved business outcomes such as innovation, business practices, and profits Firms Edward Asiedu Monica Lambon-Quayefio Francesca Truffa Ashley Wong Published 27.06.23
How do gender and marriage perceptions influence reporting of labour in Ghana? Estimates of labour productivity derived from self vs proxy-reports differ significantly due to gender and marriage satisfaction effects Methods & Measurement Ervin Dervisevic Published 04.05.23
Do small firms need more workers? Evidence from Ghana Allowing workers to signal their ability more easily increases access for the poor and alleviates labour constraints faced by small firms in Ghana Labour Markets Morgan Hardy Jamie McCasland Published 04.04.23
How financial need affects pricing: Evidence from small businesses in Ghana Poorer business owners settle for lower prices when bargaining with buyers Firms Morgan Hardy Gisella Kagy Lena Song Published 12.09.22
The impacts of technology on property tax collection and efficiency: Evidence from Ghana Technology improves local tax collection efficiency and the progressivity of the property tax system but can also lead to unintended outcomes Public Economics James Dzansi Anders Jensen David Lagakos Henry Telli Published 26.08.22
Political alignment and fiscal outcomes in local government: Evidence from Ghana If local governments are too dependent on the central government, they are less likely to be able to meet the needs of the locals Institutions & Political Economy Christa Brunnschweiler Samuel Obeng Published 29.09.21
How demand can inspire peer-to-peer technological learning: Evidence from small firms in Ghana Increased demand was seen to induce technology diffusion among garment workers, but willingness of both learner and the teacher is necessary Firms Morgan Hardy Jamie McCasland Published 03.05.21
God insures those who pay: Formal insurance and religious offerings in Ghana An experiment reveals that church members enrolled in formal insurance give less money to their church and to other charitable organisations Institutions & Political Economy Emmanuelle Auriol Julie Lassébie Amma Panin Eva Raiber Paul Seabright Published 09.04.21
What happens when investments targeting women’s microbusinesses go to men? Previous estimates of returns to microfinance for women are low partly because they often use it to invest in businesses that are not their own Finance Arielle Bernhardt Erica Field Rohini Pande Natalia Rigol Published 27.01.20
