… Pakistan was established after the partition of British India in 1947, and consisted of two culturally and … this growth favored West Pakistan over East Pakistan. A growing separatist movement led by the Awami League called for increased political …

… deserving of significant attention. – Fabrizio Zilibotti, Tuntex Professor of International and Development … and I am proud of having been a part of it. – Michael Peters, Associate Professor of Economics Mirco Dinelli has … exploits a relatively new and very large data set from India that not only has a large number of …

… like last year , the plurality of studies take place in India (30 studies). Kenya is next (12), then Bangladesh (8), … used methods include difference-in-differences, fixed effects, and instrumental variables. Figure 2: What empirical … riding, but excludes a share of residents from using the service. ( Armand et al. ) #RCT In, Kenya’s nationwide …

… in Oxford Open Economics Supplement Research by Economic Growth Center affiliates and collaborators Orazio Attanasio … of social and economic change. Researchers at the Economic Growth Center examined this persistent inequality as part of … Review (Oct 2024) Mayara Felix explains the labor market effects of domestic outsourcing Antonella Bancalari on when …

… women’s different experiences of the pandemic in India, drawing particular attention to the successes of … transformation and women’s economic participation Michael Peters presented a paper showing that productivity growth in … learning about the competence of women, as opposed to a growing taste for women or an improving pool of women.  Jay …

… growth, trade and overall economic growth. The immediate effects for these countries were significant and largely … on their underlying characteristics. For instance, India’s growth was more concentrated in high-skill services, … trade between the Gulf states and parts of Africa has been growing rapidly. Moreover, while trade in goods experienced a …

… and the Center’s other founders . As EGC affiliate Michael Peters reflects, “Kuznets’ conception of growth and … and decreased intimate partner violence in Rwanda’s coffee-growing regions. Read More Valentina Martinez-Pabon As part … and economic development; Michael Peters and Fabrizio Zilibotti on the unequal effects of service-led growth; and …

… Meritocracies that do not intentionally correct for the effects of structural frictions are not effective … find that removing barriers to female entrepreneurship in India would result in higher female labor force employment, … and overall economic gains, as more productive female-led firms replaced less productive male-led firms.  Given …

… Getting India's Women into the Workforce: A Smart Approach … March … and keep them in jobs once they are placed. Instead, a growing body of research suggests that an important part of … across four continents showed that the poverty-reduction effects of microloans were far more modest than the industry …

Yale’s Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg on reducing poverty amid rising inequality … February 21, 2020 | In the News Yale’s Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg on reducing poverty amid rising inequality by Vestal McIntyre View the original article Related Events The …

… Ratan quoted in Devex on women in paid employment in India … September 10, 2024 | In the News Aishwarya Lakshmi … Ratan quoted in Devex on women in paid employment in India Aishwarya Lakshmi Ratan describes research from the Gender and Growth Gaps project discussing various demand- and …

… shape access to and use of mobile technologies by women in India. This note discusses preliminary findings from a study, … Kranti Yojana in Chhattisgarh, indicating that access led to liberalisation of norms. Despite expansion of mobile phone availability and network connectivity in India, deep-rooted gender norms continue to shape access to …

…     BCURE Case: Data transparency in India's flagship social protection program … November 26, … for advancement up through the ranks of the civil service. Data are the lifeblood of decision-making and the … In their experience, tweaking the problem definition had led to very different – and potentially more positive – …

… The gendered employment effects of mobile internet access in developing countries … … internet access in developing countries In an 'Ideas for India' article, EGC's Pinelopi Goldberg and coauthor Gaurav … in agriculture and services, and to get wage jobs in the service sector. However, women are increasingly filling …