Greece on the Razor's Edge
Bailing out Greece is politically impossible—it's also increasingly necessary.
Research
Friendship at Work: Can Peer Effects Catalyze Female Entrepreneurship?
Does the lack of peers contribute to the observed gender gap in entrepreneurial success, and is the constraint stronger for women facing more restrictive social norms?
Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection
Consumer bankruptcy is one of the largest social insurance programs in the United States, but little is known about its impact on debtors.
The Korean Economy: From Miraculous Past to a Sustainable Future
South Korea has been held out as an economic miracle—as a country that successfully completed the transition from underdeveloped to developed country status—and as an example of how a middle-income co
Pooling Risk Among Countries
Suppose that international sharing risk—worldwide or with large numbers of countries—were costly. How much risk-sharing could be gained in small sets (or “pools”) of countries?
When Ideas Trump Interests: Preferences, World Views, and Policy Innovations
Ideas are strangely absent from modern models of political economy.
Towards a Better Global Economy: Policy Implications for Citizens Worldwide in the 21st Century
Substantial progress in the fight against extreme poverty was made in the last two decades.
China's Future Performance and Development Challenges
China's rise as an economic powerhouse raises a number of questions that are the subject of lively debate. How did the country do it?
Informal Employment and Development: Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion
At present, there is renewed interest in the informal economy worldwide. This renewed interest has rekindled some of the old debates about the phenomenon.
Impact of Private Sector Participation on access and quality of services: systematic review of evidence from the electricity, telecommunications and water supply sectors
Individual studies on the impact of such Private Sector Participation (PSP) have yielded mixed results. This study synthesises evidence on the impact of PSP on access and quality outcomes.
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