The Tropical Forest Finance Facility
The Tropical Forest Finance FacilityPublications6/14/18A proposal for a pay-for-performance mechanism to finance sustainable development goals and global public goods that maximizes the efficient use...
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Are Refugees Located Near Urban Job Opportunities?Publications6/18/18To help demonstrate where MNCs, regional and local businesses, and other actors are best positioned to expand economic opportunities...
View ArticleDomestic Resource Mobilization in Low-Income Countries: Proposal for a Surge...
Domestic Resource Mobilization in Low-Income Countries: Proposal for a Surge in Multilateral SupportPublications6/21/18Rising debt vulnerability in low-income countries (LICs)is emerging as a...
View ArticleUnequal Ventures Update: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Java, Indonesia
Unequal Ventures Update: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in East Java, IndonesiaPublications6/25/18Women own more than half of all micro, small, and medium enterprises in Indonesia. But of the estimated...
View ArticleRefugee Spending and the Macroeconomic Program in Jordan
Refugee Spending and the Macroeconomic Program in JordanPublications6/28/18Even with international assistance, the cost of providing refuge to so many people has strained the budget of the Jordanian...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Robot Reserve Army: Automation and the Future of Economic...
The Rise of the Robot Reserve Army: Automation and the Future of Economic Development, Work, and Wages in Developing Countries - Working Paper 487Publications7/2/18Emerging economies face a...
View ArticleWhy Does Pakistan Have Repeated Macroeconomic Crises?
Why Does Pakistan Have Repeated Macroeconomic Crises?Publications7/3/18Over the past 50 years, Pakistan’s record on macroeconomic management has been mixed. The next crisis is now approaching. Most...
View ArticleProjected Health Financing Transitions: Timeline and Magnitude - Working...
Projected Health Financing Transitions: Timeline and Magnitude - Working Paper 488Publications7/10/18In recent years, many global health institutions have adopted eligibility and transition frameworks...
View ArticleDigital Governance in Developing Countries: Beneficiary Experience and...
Digital Governance in Developing Countries: Beneficiary Experience and Perceptions of System Reform in Rajasthan, India - Working Paper 489Publications7/10/18India is at the forefront of the use of...
View ArticleWhat Mining Can Learn from Oil: A Study of Special Transfer Pricing Practices...
What Mining Can Learn from Oil: A Study of Special Transfer Pricing Practices in the Oil Sector, and their Potential Application to Hard Rock MineralsPublication7/16/18Governments of mining countries...
View ArticleCompeting or Complementary Strategies? Protecting Indigenous Rights and...
Competing or Complementary Strategies? Protecting Indigenous Rights and Paying to Conserve Forests - Working Paper 490Publication7/19/18In 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the...
View ArticleIf You Build It, Will They Consume? Key Challenges for Universal, Reliable,...
If You Build It, Will They Consume? Key Challenges for Universal, Reliable, and Low-Cost Electricity Delivery in Kenya - Working Paper 491Publication7/25/18Kenya’s rapid electrification in the past...
View ArticleThe Venezuelan Migrant Crisis: Forging a Model for Regional Response
The Venezuelan Migrant Crisis: Forging a Model for Regional ResponsePublication8/6/18An economic, political, and humanitarian crisis has driven more than one million Venezuelans across the border into...
View ArticleKnowledge or its Adoption?
Knowledge or its Adoption?Publication8/6/18I argue that we did learn two very important things from growth research, and these were learned from research in the strong sense that they changed people’s...
View ArticleWhat Are We Getting from Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Coffee?
What Are We Getting from Voluntary Sustainability Standards for Coffee?Publication8/7/18Demand for and supply of “sustainable” coffee (and other commodities) have grown markedly for two decades, as has...
View ArticleThe Risks of Dangerous Dashboards in Basic Education
The Risks of Dangerous Dashboards in Basic EducationPublication8/13/18Many country’s systems of basic education are in “stall” condition.A recent paper of Beatty et al. (2018) uses information from the...
View ArticleShould the Randomistas (Continue to) Rule? - Working Paper 492
Should the Randomistas (Continue to) Rule? - Working Paper 492Publication8/16/18The rising popularity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in development applications has come with continuing debates...
View ArticleHow Do African Firms Respond to Unreliable Power? Exploring Firm...
How Do African Firms Respond to Unreliable Power? Exploring Firm Heterogeneity Using K-Means Clustering - Working Paper 493Publication8/20/18While previous studies have found a positive relationship...
View ArticleMalawi’s Journey Towards Transformation: Lessons from its National ID Project
Malawi’s Journey Towards Transformation: Lessons from its National ID ProjectPublication8/21/18Like a number of other countries, even in 2017, Malawi lacked a functioning national registry or...
View ArticleThe Impact of Civil Conflict on Child Malnutrition and Mortality, Nigeria,...
The Impact of Civil Conflict on Child Malnutrition and Mortality, Nigeria, 2002-2013 - Working Paper 494Publication8/29/18In this paper, we show a strong association between living close to a conflict...
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