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The Other Hand: High Bandwidth Development Policy, Ricardo Hausmann, September 2008, Paper, Much of development policy has been based on the search for a short to do…
In search of the chains that hold Brazil back, Ricardo Hausmann, September 2008, Paper, This paper performs a Growth Diagnostic for Brazil. It shows that many aspects of…
Growth Diagnostic: Peru, Ricardo Hausmann, September 2008, Paper, This paper presents a growth diagnostic exercise for Peru. It notes that although Peru has recently…
Doing Growth Diagnostics in Practice: A ‘Mindbook’, Ricardo Hausmann, September 2008, Paper, This paper systematizes the implementation of the Growth Diagnostics…
Achieving Export-Led Growth in Colombia, Ricardo Hausmann, September 1, 2008, Paper, The purpose of this paper is to analyze Colombia’s experiences with and opportunities for…
Assessing the Importance of Financial Literacy. Shawn Cole, September 2008, Paper. "Financial decisions can be difficult. Comparing savings or borrowing options with…
Inequality and Corruption: Evidence from US States, James E. Alt, August 25, 2008, Paper. "High-quality data on state-level inequality and incomes, panel data on corruption…
Disclosure Is the Best Kind Of Credit Regulation. Cass Sunstein, August 13, 2008, Opinion. "The Federal Reserve Board recently issued proposed amendments to Regulation Z, which…
The Dramatic Effect of a Firm Nudge. Cass Sunstein, August 12, 2008, Opinion. "In the past three decades, psychologists and behavioural economists have learnt that people’s…
Shackled to the Past: The Causes and Consequences of Africa’s Slave Trades. Nathan Nunn, August 2008, Book Chapter."This chapter uses statistical techniques to assess…