We analyze the effects of bans on exports at the level of 5000 products and show how our results can inform economic sanctions against…
Industrial policies have been with us for a long time, but often they have been carried out surreptitiously and without clear motivation.…
Real interest rates appear to be on a firm upward trend, because nominal interest rates will rise and inflation will fall. Together with…
This impact evaluation investigates whether strengthening the link between local taxation and urban services can revitalize the social…
South Africa’s labor market exhibits a unique equilibrium with one of the highest unemployment rates in the world and yet a low level of…
While the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be behind us now, the scarring effects on employment, poverty, and education will last…
Four significant problems currently afflicting leading economies serve as examples of how trade barriers erected by governments have…
U.S. consumer sentiment by one measure is at its lowest level since 2011. More Americans say they hear mostly negative news about the…