Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links
We study the impact of international long-distance flights on the global spatial allocation of economic activity.
Research
Technology, Informal Workers and Cities: Insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)
Technology is a key driver of change, not least in the world of work.
Home-Based Workers and Cities
This paper explores the impact of local government policies and urban plans on home-based workers.
Eliminating Legal Barriers from the Perspective of the Informal Economy
This is a technical brief on the legal barriers to economic empowerment that women in the informal economy typically face.
Leave No One Behind: A Call to Action for Gender Equality and Women's Economic Empowerment
Empowering women in the economy and closing gender gaps at work are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet too many gaps persist. How to accelerate progress?
Searching for the Devil in the Details: Learning About Development Program Design
Motivated by our experience in designing a particular social program, skill set signaling for new entrants to the labor market in Peru, we articulate the need for, and explore the empirical consequenc
Making Technological Innovation Work for Sustainable Development
This paper presents insights and action proposals to better harness technological innovation for sustainable development. We begin with three key insights from scholarship and practice.
The Urban Informal Economy: Towards More Inclusive Cities
Going Beyond Heroic Leaders in Development
Network Structure and the Aggregation of Information: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia
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