The benefits of road maintenance: Lessons from Indonesia Better roads help manufacturers create new jobs, enabling worker transitions out of informal employment, and increasing wages. Infrastructure Paul Gertler Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Tadeja Gračner Alexander Rothenberg Published 23.11.22
The socioeconomic effects of export slowdowns: Evidence from China Cities with export slowdowns had larger increases in crime rates, driven by weakened labour markets Trade Hong Ma Yu Pan Mingzhi (Jimmy) Xu Published 07.10.22
How railways impact the growth of cities: Evidence from colonial India Railways encouraged the growth of cities in colonial India and market access helps explain why Infrastructure James Fenske Namrata Kala Jinlin Wei Published 19.09.22
Migrants and Firms: Evidence from China In response to migration from rural areas, manufacturing production becomes more labour intensive due to a change in technology and product varieties Migration & Urbanisation Clément Imbert Marlon Seror Yifan Zhang Yanos Zylberberg Published 11.07.22
The effect of electronic transactions on tax compliance: Evidence from West Bengal A one-off demonetisation led to a shift to electronic payments, which in turn increased tax compliance Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Tushar Nandi Ross Warwick Published 25.04.22
The productivity consequences of pollution-induced migration in China Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution Migration & Urbanisation Gaurav Khanna Wenquan Liang Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Ran Song Published 11.02.22
How not to disengage from a conflict: Evidence from NATO’s war in Afghanistan Strategic miscalculation during Afghanistan’s first security transition may have contributed to its current resurgence of violence Institutions & Political Economy Thiemo Fetzer Pedro Souza Oliver Vanden Eynde Austin L. Wright Published 19.07.21
How crisis-driven migration shapes voting behaviour: Evidence from Colombia As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting Migration & Urbanisation Sandra Rozo Juan F. Vargas Published 22.04.21
The cost of power: Electricity pricing and firm output in India Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output Energy & Environment Ama Baafra Abeberese Published 12.02.21
