Research
A Centered Index of Spatial Concentration: Axiomatic Approach with an Application to Population and Capital Cities
We construct an axiomatic index of spatial concentration around a center or capital point of interest, a concept with wide applicability from urban economics, economic geography and trade, to politica
The Place Premium: Wage Differences for Identical Workers Across the US Border
We estimate the “place premium”—the wage gain that accrues to foreign workers who arrive to work in the United States.
Linking Knowledge with Action Using Community Facilitators to Span Boundaries: Lessons from East Africa
Advances of science may take much longer to translate into helpful societal actions without deliberate linkages among policy makers, practitioners, and scientists and an integration of their knowledge
In Search of the Chains that Hold Brazil Back
Informality in South Asia: A Review
This paper seeks to explore the diversity of the informal economy across five countries in South Asia: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Informal Economies
Informality and Social Protection: Theories and Realities
Preventing Violent Conflict
Galbraith and Vietnam: An Adviser Who Told Kennedy the Truth
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