We study the educational choices of children of immigrants in a tracked school system. We first show that immigrants in Italy enroll…
We examine gender gaps in career dynamics in the legal sector using rich panel data from one of the largest global law firms in the world.…
Previous Poverty and Shared Prosperity Reports have conveyed the difficult message that the world is not on track to meet the global goal…
The status of economic liberties remains a serious lacuna in the theory and practice of human rights. Should a minimally just society…
The 3rd edition of Women and Men in the Informal Economy estimates that two billion (61 per cent) of the global employed population earn…
Historically, the quest to reduce poverty has relied on two levers: economic growth (the idea that “a rising tide lifts all boats”) and the…
Today in India, 67% percent of men own mobile phones, but only 33% percent of women do. South Asian countries in general are clear outliers…
Understanding the differences between rich and poor places is complicated by the fact that places differ from each other in numerous ways.…
Developing country governments are increasingly implementing cash assistance programs to combat poverty and inequality. This paper examines…
We test for financial constraints as a market failure in education in a low-income country by experimentally allocating unconditional cash…