The Personnel Economics of the Developing State
Governments play a central role in facilitating economic development.
Research
Science and Technology Development in the Gulf States: Economic Diversification through Regional Collaboration
The Arab states of the Gulf, currently heavily reliant on oil and gas exports, have stated their intention to promote economic diversification and have embarked on reforming existing institutions for
Learning to Target for Economic Diversification: PDIA in Sri Lanka
Many countries are trying to diversify their economies. Sri Lanka is an example. Governments like Sri Lanka often lack the capabilities to lead diversification programs, however.
Appraising the Economic Potential of Panama Policy Recommendations for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
This report aims to summarize the main findings of the project as gathered by the three baseline documents, and frame them within a coherent set of policy recommendations that can help Panama to maint
Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs
Several field experiments find positive returns to grants for male and not female microentrepreneurs.
Institutions vs. Social Interactions in Driving Economic Convergence: Evidence from Colombia
Are regions poor because they have bad institutions or are they poor because they are disconnected from the social channels through which technology diffuses?
What Is Different About Urbanization in Rich and Poor Countries? Cities in Brazil, China, India and the United States
Are the well-known facts about urbanization in the United States also true for the developing world? We compare American metropolitan areas with analogous geographic units in Brazil, China and India.
Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action
A Real Estate Boom with Chinese Characteristics
Chinese housing prices rose by over 10 percent per year in real terms between 2003 and 2014 and are now between two and ten times higher than the construction cost of apartments.
A Hard Landing or Secular Stagnation in China's Future: False Alarm or Real Threat
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