Many reform initiatives in developing countries fail to achieve sustained improvements in
performance because they are merely isomorphic…
The world's advanced economies remain divided over whether to strengthen budget balances in the short term or to use fiscal policy to…
This paper examines whether social interactions and cultural practices affect political views
and behavior in society. We investigate the…
Learning profiles that track changes in student skills per year of schooling often find shockingly
low learning gains. Using data from…
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?…
We investigate whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008–09 financial crisis. Rather than looking…
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…