The cost of labour regulations in India We inform the debate on labour regulations in India by costing their burden on firms and studying the role corruption plays in increasing these costs Firms Amrit Amirapu Michael Gechter Published 27.11.17
On the role of misallocation in aggregate productivity Misallocation, a key cause of productivity disparities across nations, is the result of many factors, making it difficult to isolate policy solutions Firms Diego Restuccia Richard Rogerson Published 03.11.17
The skills to pay the bills: Returns to on-the-job soft skills training In a randomised controlled trial in India, the returns to a firm’s investment in worker soft skill training were nearly 250% after nine months Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Namrata Kala Anant Nyshadham Published 16.10.17
A better way to train small business owners: Using psychology to teach personal initiative A new personal initiative training programme outperformed traditional business training in increasing profits for informal firms in Togo Firms Markus Goldstein David McKenzie Published 12.10.17
The implication of firm competition on industrial policies Small firms that receive subsidies in India grow more quickly than their competitors. But is it a zero-sum game? Firms Martin Rotemberg Published 06.10.17
Mentorship helps Kenyan microenterprises profit Entrepreneurs with mentors enjoy an increase in profits and manage supplier costs better. Mentorship is also more cost effective than business classes. Firms Wyatt Brooks Kevin Donovan Terrence Johnson Published 19.09.17
Enhancing the benefits of formalisation under a new status in Benin Providing information and assistance to informal firms increases formalisation, but the cost of the intervention is likely prohibitively high Firms Najy Benhassine David McKenzie Victor Pouliquen Massimiliano Santini Published 12.09.17
Generating SMEs through a business plan competition in Nigeria An experiment in Nigeria suggests that business plan competitions can effectively identify entrepreneurs capable of utilising capital to spur growth Firms David McKenzie Published 07.08.17
Interfirm relationships and business performance in China Regular meetings between the managers of young firms in Nanchang, China increased revenue and improved a broad range of performance measures Firms Jing Cai Adam Szeidl Published 02.08.17
