We exploit experimental variation in repayment meeting frequency across micro finance groups
to show that more frequent interaction among…
The race is on to fill the most important economic policy position in the world. United States Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s…
The present paper updates the question: what precisely is the exchange rate regime that China has put into place since 2005, when it…
We estimate the impact on pilgrims of performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Our method compares successful and unsuccessful applicants…
The lack of "social capital" is frequently given as an explanation for why communities perform poorly. Yet to what extent can project…
The current banking crisis highlights the challenges faced in the traditional lending model, particularly in terms of screening smaller…
This paper talks about the unique institutional innovations microfinance has experienced in the last three decades - from the entry of new…
Many studies have replicated the finding that the forward rate is a biased predictor of the future change in the spot exchange rate.…
The inability to see the advantages of close state-business relations is the blind spot of modern economic liberalism. Just look at how the…
The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 measures and analyzes institutions, policies, and services enabling trade in national economies…