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What factors shape firm performance? Insights from the Firms, Trade, and Development Conference 2025

… Conference 2025 shows how these frictions interact to influence productivity, worker outcomes, and inclusive growth … The results suggest that the next wave of automation may impact exactly those tradable service jobs that have been …

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Nathalie Raschka
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In Conversation: Andreas Ferrara & Melanie Xue on Understanding Race and Gender through Economic History

… white non-Southerners. How did this Other Great Migration influence local politics in the places where they resettled? …

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Stetson Kennedy
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TN Srinivasan and the lasting influence of the Handbook of Development Economics

… TN Srinivasan and the lasting influence of the Handbook of Development Economics … … data. “The availability of data, particularly data on impact evaluations, has shifted the field towards more impact evaluation, more randomized control trials, more …

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The global cost of gender inequality in labour market opportunities

… new Global Gender Distortions Index (GGDI) quantifies the impact of gender gaps in the labour market, shedding light on … faced by women in the labour market and quantify their impact on aggregate productivity. Our model assumes similar … factors shape gender-based misallocation and influence the potential gains from the reduction of these …

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Lucy Page

… Lucy Page is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University … a focus on collective action and political economy. Lucy Page … Lucy Page Assistant Professor of Economics (University of …

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Aakash Bhalothia

… on the IVRS project, which focused on investigating the impact of automated IVRS calls on bank usage rates for rural … on the IVRS project, which focused on investigating the impact of automated IVRS calls on bank usage rates for rural … on the IVRS project, which focused on investigating the impact of automated IVRS calls on bank usage rates for rural …

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Rohini Pande and coauthors in VoxDev: How does microenterprise growth impact child outcomes?

… and coauthors in VoxDev: How does microenterprise growth impact child outcomes? … October 12, 2023 | Perspectives … and coauthors in VoxDev: How does microenterprise growth impact child outcomes? October 12, 2023: EGC affiliate Rohini … of school-going age (7-17) at baseline. To evaluate the impact of experimentally-generated business growth on these …

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Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore in Hindustan Times: On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women's Financial Control

… On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women's Financial Control By Erica … Troyer Moore in Hindustan Times: On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women's Financial Control … October … Troyer Moore in Hindustan Times: On Her Own Account: Impact of Strengthening Women's Financial Control Erica …

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How a 1950s and 60s collaboration between Yale and the University of Bombay opened a new path for research on development in India

… engaged in a Cold War cultural battle against Soviet influence on Indian hearts and minds. “Bombay was a … development. “Before this collaboration, the greatest influence on Indian thinking was by British economists,” said … economists all over the world—started exercising an influence. The collaboration opened their minds towards newer …

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P. R. Brahmananda, who led the University of Bombay Economics Department
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Video: Jessica Seddon, Tony Smith & panelists on modeling climate impacts with human/social feedback

… models and the social tipping points in our climate impact models.” Panelists Tony Smith (Yale), Regina Rodrigues …

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Layla Hedroug

Layla Hedroug graduated from Yale College in 2025 with a major in Global Affairs and an Arabic Certificate. Her interests lie in the economic development of the Middle East and has written several pieces reflecting the socio-economic situations in various …

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Emma Riley

… concentrates on two broad topics. The first examines the impact of digital financial services, such as mobile money … enterprises and their households. The second studies the impact of anti-poverty programs, such as cash transfers and … women’s empowerment. She also has studies looking at the impact of role models on secondary school students’ …

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Jie Zhou

… infrastructure, platform dynamics, and government policies influence innovation and market outcomes. Jie Zhou … Jie Zhou … infrastructure, platform dynamics, and government policies influence innovation and market outcomes. … Jie Zhou is a … infrastructure, platform dynamics, and government policies influence innovation and market outcomes. … Jie Zhou …

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The Public Sector and Resource Allocation, Friday, October 29, 2021

The Public Sector and Resource Allocation, Friday, October 29, 2021 … The Public Sector and Resource Allocation, Friday, October 29, 2021 In what ways do the effects of historically discriminatory government policies linger today, and what scope exists to …

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The Economic Growth Center's Annual Report

… development and growth in lower-income countries. On this page you can explore our current and past Annual Reports to … development and growth in lower-income countries. On this page you can explore our current and past Annual Reports to … The 2024 Annual Report also covers EGC’s reach and impact, introduces new members of the EGC community, and …

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