Women’s empowerment and development: The family connection Female empowerment is associated with economic development, but cash transfers targeted at women may have unintended consequences Social Protection Matthias Doepke Michèle Tertilt Published 03.10.17
The economics of protectionism: Trade and wage inequality Eric Verhoogen explains the relationship between trade liberalisation and wage inequality in developing countries. Trade Eric Verhoogen Published 24.08.17
Improving payroll-tax compliance through decentralised monitoring: Evidence from Mexico Even formal firms evade payroll taxes, and workers can be effective monitors of their employers’ reports, with the right incentives. Finance Eric Verhoogen Published 21.06.17
How global retailers increased household welfare in Mexico by reducing the cost of living Allowing foreign retailers to operate in Mexico leads substantial overall welfare gains, in spite of their impacts on local employment and income Firms David Atkin Benjamin Faber Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Published 14.02.19
