This working paper, the first in the WIEGO Working Paper series, provides an overview of the definitional, theoretical, and policy debates…
The world economy faces considerable uncertainty in the short term. Will the eurozone manage to sort out its problems and avert a breakup?…
Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion in economists' ability to measure corruption. This in turn has led to a new generation of…
How should we evaluate the forecasting power of models? What are appropriate loss functions for major market participants? Is the exchange…
India has an impressive number of environmental regulations – but have they been a success? This column presents evidence that while…
We investigate whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008–09 financial crisis. Rather than looking…
Any solution to the Eurozone crisis must meet two objectives. One is short run and the other is long run. Unfortunately they tend to…
I am very proud to receive an honorary degree from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Being my first degree…
Almost three billion people around the world—or 4 out of every 10 individuals—are exposed to high levels of smoke each day from traditional…