This paper explores the nature and drivers of inequality in Chile. It is a companion paper to Lecaros et al (2023) that analyzed the…
Wyoming’s longstanding strengths in resource extraction provide much of its livelihood, including its private earnings and public finances…
Technological know-how in a country shapes its growth potential and competitiveness. Scientific publications, patents, and international…
Recent geopolitical challenges have revived the implementation of industrial and innovation policies. Ongoing discussions focus on…
Manufacturing jobs, once the backbone of the modern US economy, have declined as a share of GDP over recent decades, darkening…
Wyoming is facing two distinct labor market challenges: in the short-term, low workforce availability is a constraint while in the long-…
Manufacturing generates very little employment in the developing world. Urban jobs are predominantly informal, unproductive, and in…
Economic development is a path-dependent process in which countries accumulate capabilities that allow them to move into more complex…
The future of developing countries lies in services. Enhancing productivity in labor-absorbing services in particular must be an essential…
Does a woman’s take-up of government benefits vary with her perception of how they will be shared within the household? Using randomized…