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EGC affiliates awarded new grants from Yale Planetary Solutions

… to such challenges. However, there are barriers to developing a program that links these critical areas. One key … challenges in fast-growing but low state capacity countries like India. Current programs that offer incentives … carbon sinks before they’re lost. The team is also developing an AI tool that transforms climate predictions …

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In Conversation: Penny Goldberg & Rohini Pande on gender & economic growth

… & Rohini Pande on gender & economic growth … November 19, 2024 | In Conversation In Conversation: Penny Goldberg & … affects economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In the first of a new series called “In … and what were your findings? Pande: On average, richer countries have smaller gender gaps – but as empirical …

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Covid-19 and Nepal’s Health Financing: Insights and recommendations based on local government response during full lockdown

… Covid-19 and Nepal’s Health Financing: Insights and recommendations … based on local government response during full lockdown … Covid-19 and Nepal’s Health Financing: Insights and recommendations …

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Blending economics, development, and human rights: A profile of Carlos Diaz-Alejandro

… the field to study and write books on the economies of developing countries. Diaz-Alejandro selected Argentina for his Country …

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Understanding the Impact of Testing and Tracing on Nepal's Covid-19 Caseload

… Understanding the Impact of Testing and Tracing on Nepal's Covid-19 Caseload … Understanding the Impact of Testing and Tracing on Nepal's Covid-19 Caseload …

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EGC Celebrates the Class of 2025, their achievements and future plans

… Class of 2025, their achievements and future plans … May 19, 2025 | News EGC Celebrates the Class of 2025, their … to a central question in growth and development: why are developing countries characterized by so many "mom-and-pop" … at Tufts University Akash Uppal supported research initiatives at Inclusion Economics, working on issues of …

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Neilson, Humphries, and co-authors examine the effect of government Covid-related funding on small businesses in Latin America

… Humphries, and co-authors examine the effect of government Covid-related funding on small businesses in Latin America … … Humphries, and co-authors examine the effect of government Covid-related funding on small businesses in Latin America …

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Development Dialogues: How can emerging economies break free from the sidelines of global trade?

… of Development Dialogues addresses how lower-income countries have engaged with global trade. How have their … and Arvind Subramanian to discuss the challenges that developing countries encounter when opening their markets to … Understanding the differences in how developed and developing countries open up to trade The impact of opening …

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To train 10 lakh Indians a week, the Skill India initiative needs a wider net

… with lower initial education levels. Studies in other countries show positive impacts of skilling on employment …

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Gujarat opens emissions market in Ahmedabad, building on collaboration with EGC

… said, “Gujarat has been a flagbearer of taking innovative initiatives to ensure a balance between economic development … for PM emissions, is one of the examples of the unique initiatives being taken by the Government of Gujarat to … on environmental policy relevant to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including plans for a carbon market in …

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Gaurav Chiplunkar

… and consequences of labor market frictions in low-income countries, with a particular emphasis on the barriers faced … and consequences of labor market frictions in low-income countries, with a particular emphasis on the barriers faced … and consequences of labor market frictions in low-income countries, with a particular emphasis on the barriers faced …

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Looking back on the 2022 Kuznets Mini-conference, “Political Distortions and Economic Development”

… are more flexible, due to weaker checks and balances, countries borrow too much, spend on narrowly targeted … different forms of interaction, policies and regions (both developing and more developed economies). Knowledge of such …

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

… in recent years, given intersecting crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate disruptions, and fluctuating economic … variations in gendered labor market dynamics across countries in the region. Insights from this body of work will …

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New survey findings on vaccine acceptance in developing nations

… New survey findings on vaccine acceptance in developing nations … Mushfiq Mobarak … Saad Omer … New survey findings on vaccine acceptance in developing nations …

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Ananya Varshneya

Ananya is a Predoctoral Fellow at Yale’s Economic Growth Center, where she works with Professor Rohini Pande within the Yale Inclusion Economics Initiative on development economics and gender research, and with Dr. Maria Kogelnik on the Gender & Growth …

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