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Targeting High School Scholarships to the Poor: The Impact of a Program in Mexico

Targeting High School Scholarships to the Poor: The Impact of a Program in Mexico … Orazio Attanasio … Costas Meghir … Rafael de Hoyos … Targeting High School Scholarships to the Poor: The Impact of a Program in …

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New research on why authoritarian regimes have local leadership elections

New research on why authoritarian regimes have local leadership elections … Monica Martinez-Bravo … Gerard Padró i Miquel … Nancy Qian … Yang Yao … New research on why authoritarian regimes have local leadership …

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Covid-19 in low-income countries

… observed the impact of cash transfers during and after the economic downturn. A new EGC Discussion Paper shows that … to facilitate analysis of short- and medium-term impacts of the crisis on those employed in the informal … the pandemic in developing countries. Please contact us with any content you feel is important to share. …

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Attanasio et al.: "From Quantity to Quality: Delivering a Home-Based Parenting Intervention Through China’s Family Planning Cadres"

… Delivering a Home-Based Parenting Intervention Through China’s Family Planning Cadres" … Attanasio et al.: "From … Delivering a Home-Based Parenting Intervention Through China’s Family Planning Cadres" …

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How Nurul Islam, one of Bangladesh’s founding economists, found intellectual refuge at Yale

… founding economists, found intellectual refuge at Yale As economic inequality between East and West Pakistan fueled a … at EGC that year included a critique of the system of trade controls intended to balance imports and exports, which … while he spent a year at EGC. Islam arrived in the US in May 1971. Ranis and a Ford Foundation officer were …

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Roumeen Islam
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Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in Nepal

Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in Nepal … Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in …

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The Hindustan Times (India) covers Rohini Pande's research on women and work

… its low rate of women in the workforce – an obstacle to economic growth as well as women’s autonomy. The share of … its low rate of women in the workforce – an obstacle to economic growth as well as women’s autonomy. The share of … Empowering women through direct digital payments American Economic Review (Jun 2021) Related people Rohini Pande Simone …

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Conference Program: Firms, Trade, and Development 2024

… Conference Program: Firms, Trade, and Development 2024 … Conference Program: Firms, Trade, and Development 2024 …

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Researchers convene a policy workshop on Gender and Growth Gaps in South Asia

… insights on the interplay of institutional features and economic growth processes impacting women's participation in the workforce and their overall economic well-being. PradeepGaurs, Shutterstock by Zahrah … Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Govt of India), among others. The event is …

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Event Recap: Insights for Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Nepal’s Local Elections

… of “Strengthening Subnational Governance for Inclusive Economic Development” . On December 19 and 20, 2024, the … opened the session by sharing insights from Inclusion Economic Nepal’s past work that contrasted declining …

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Pande & coauthors in Ideas for India: What Happens When Investments Targeting Women’s Microbusinesses go to Men?

… to be offered either cash or in-kind grants, worth either US$100 or US$200, or to a comparison group that receives … Lanka study). But when we instead examine household-level impacts of access to capital, a different conclusion emerges: … Among the Poor? Experimental Evidence from India American Economic Review (Oct 2013) Do group dynamics influence social …

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Lauren Falcao Bergquist awarded NSF CAREER Grant to study agricultural supply chains

… and Global Affairs at Yale and an affiliate of the Economic Growth Center, has received a grant from the … how structural changes in the agriculture sector can drive economic transformation and reduce poverty in emerging … and Global Affairs at Yale and an affiliate of the Economic Growth Center, has received a grant from the …

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Julia Luckett
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Professor Samuel Kortum on trade research, climate policy, and his path as an economist

… Professor Samuel Kortum on trade research, climate policy, and his path as an economist … Samuel Kortum … Professor Samuel Kortum on trade research, climate policy, and his path as an economist …

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Aakash Bhalothia

Aakash Bhalothia is currently a PhD Student in Economics at the University of California San Diego. Bhalothia served as a predoctoral associate for Inclusion Economics from 2020-2021, working mainly on the IVRS project, which focused on investigating the …

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Inclusion Economics research featured by BBC Storyworks: "Designing credit that works for women"

… microfinance and how well-designed investments in women's economic power can create a ripple effect that uplifts … on July 31, 2024 ...Access to formal credit is a vital economic resource that many of us in the Global North take for granted. We borrow money not …

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