The politics of order in informal markets: Evidence from Lagos In the absence of the threat of state interference, leaders of private trader associations may extort from their own traders Firms Shelby Grossman Published 06.01.20
Pathways to profits: Can entrepreneurship training really work for small businesses? Evidence from South Africa shows that both marketing and financial entrepreneurship training can help small businesses boost profits Firms Stephen Anderson Rajesh Chandy Bilal Zia Published 28.10.19
Multinational enforcement of labour laws: Evidence from Bangladesh Can multinational buyers provide their suppliers in developing countries with incentives to comply with local labour laws? Firms Laura Boudreau Published 23.10.19
Should low-income countries open up to foreign capital? The India experiment Better access to foreign capital reduces misallocation and stimulates growth, with the highest gains where local capital markets are least developed Firms Natalie Bau Adrien Matray Published 11.10.19
Can managers boost development? Why a country is rich or poor may be explained by the quality of its managers. Can better management practices improve firm productivity? Firms John Van Reenen Published 25.09.19
Managerial quality and productivity dynamics Manager characteristics matter for productivity, but Indian garment manufacturers may not know what constitutes good management or how valuable it is Firms Achyuta Adhvaryu Sadish D Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo Published 13.09.19
Industrial policies in production networks The industrial sectors a government chooses to support are critical to development by inducing ripple effects on production networks at large Firms Ernest Liu Published 04.09.19
Allocating capital to microentrepreneurs through community surveys in India Incentivising accuracy in peer evaluations of microentrepreneurs can support the allocation of capital to those with the greatest likelihood of growth Firms Natalia Rigol Benjamin N. Roth Published 30.08.19
Labour standards in Asian export factories: Does compliance pay? Compliant factories have higher quality and performance. Even so, noncompliant firms dominate the market. Could stronger financial incentives help? Firms Greg Distelhorst Richard M. Locke Published 05.07.19
