Publications

This report describes how gender inequality influences the spread of HIV/AIDS. The authors emphasize the need to redirect public health efforts to address structural factors—social, economic, physical...chevron_right

This paper examines the hypothesis that firms choose to locate in the informal sector because high cost of regulation prevents them from becoming formal and productive. Using data from surveys of micr...chevron_right

This paper explores the reality of aid-supported development in Zambia from three different perspectives of people working there. It sheds light on a fundamental paradox of the aid business: huge dono...chevron_right

In July 2005, Burkina Faso became the first country to sign a threshold program with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The $12.9 million threshold program, aimed at improving the country’s f...chevron_right

The last few months have seen a bumper crop of “agendas” for the Obama administration on everything from climate change to education reform. In global health, some of the most influential American voi...chevron_right

This paper revisits the most noted studies on the impact of microcredit on households based on surveys fielded in Bangladesh in the 1990s. It demonstrates through a replication exercise that these stu...chevron_right

This paper discusses statistical models of economic growth. The authors examine the research of various institutions identifying problematic statistical instruments that may render the entire literatu...chevron_right

This paper analyzes price formation on the world's rice market using simple supply and demand models as a start, but moving to 'supply of storage' models to explain hoarding behavior and its subseque...chevron_right

This paper examines the effects of the global financial crisis on Africa. The author discusses the implications of changing trade and capital flows in Africa and points out the countries that are most...chevron_right

The paper begins by addressing the rationale for focusing on preference reform, at the heart of regressive trade policies in many rich countries. It then examines who is leading the efforts to provide...chevron_right

This paper assesses the extent of emigration and return migration among the very highly skilled in three Pacific countries, and analyzes the determinants of these choices. Overall, the data show a rel...chevron_right

This brief discusses the idea of allocating health funding according to output rather than input. Traditionally, donors have paid for inputs such as doctors' salaries or medical equipment. Performance...chevron_right

This paper addresses the problem of lack of available statistics to characterize migration flows, monitor changes over time and provide governments with a solid basis for the formulation and implement...chevron_right

This paper discusses developing countries' access to markets in developed countries. The author examines the major trade preference programs and describes which countries are leading in the efforts to...chevron_right

This paper examines the difficulties of enforcing traffic regulations in Kenya. In light of the difficulties of correcting inter-vehicle externalities associated with weak third-party enforcement, thi...chevron_right