Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa: From the Margins to the Centre
A review of "Women and the Informal Economy in Urban Africa: From the Margins to the Centre."
Research
Recent Declines in Labor’s Share in US Income: A Neoclassical Account
As shown in the 1930s by Hicks and Robinson the elasticity of substitution (s) is a key parameter that captures whether capital and labor are gross complements or substitutes.
Low Quality, Low Returns, Low Adoption: Evidence from the Market for Fertilizer and Hybrid Seed in Uganda
To reduce poverty and food insecurity in Africa requires raising productivity in agriculture. Systematic use of fertilizer and hybrid seed is a pathway to increased productivity, but adoption of these
Does Religion Affect Economic Growth and Happiness? Evidence from Ramadan
We study the economic effects of religious practices in the context of the observance of Ramadan fasting, one of the central tenets of Islam.
Greece on the Razor's Edge
Bailing out Greece is politically impossible—it's also increasingly necessary.
Friendship at Work: Can Peer Effects Catalyze Female Entrepreneurship?
Does the lack of peers contribute to the observed gender gap in entrepreneurial success, and is the constraint stronger for women facing more restrictive social norms?
Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection
Consumer bankruptcy is one of the largest social insurance programs in the United States, but little is known about its impact on debtors.
The Korean Economy: From Miraculous Past to a Sustainable Future
South Korea has been held out as an economic miracle—as a country that successfully completed the transition from underdeveloped to developed country status—and as an example of how a middle-income co
Pooling Risk Among Countries
Suppose that international sharing risk—worldwide or with large numbers of countries—were costly. How much risk-sharing could be gained in small sets (or “pools”) of countries?
When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations
Ideas are strangely absent from modern models of political economy.
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