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2019
- 8745 Global Investment Costs for Coastal Defense through the 21st Century
by Nicholls,Robert John & Hinkel,Jochen & Lincke,Daniel & van der Pol,Thomas
- 8744 Investment Needs for Irrigation Infrastructure along Different Socioeconomic Pathways
by Palazzo,Amanda & Valin,Hugo Jean Pierre & Batka,Miroslav & Havlík,Petr
- 8743 Parental Beliefs, Investments, and Child Development : Evidence from a Large-Scale Experiment
by Amaro Da Costa Luz Carneiro,Pedro Manuel & Galasso,Emanuela & Lopez Garcia,Italo Xavier & Bedregal,Paula & Cordero,Miguel
- 8742 Measuring Human Capital
by Angrist,Noam & Djankov,Simeon & Goldberg,Pinelopi Koujianou & Patrinos,Harry Anthony
- 8741 Does Automation in Rich Countries Hurt Developing Ones? : Evidence from the U.S. and Mexico
by Artuc,Erhan & Christiaensen,Luc & Winkler,Hernan Jorge
- 8740 Pollution and City Competitiveness : A Descriptive Analysis
by Lozano Gracia,Nancy & Soppelsa,Maria Edisa
- 8739 Does Pollution Hinder Urban Competitiveness ?
by Kahn,Matthew Edwin & Lozano Gracia,Nancy & Soppelsa,Maria Edisa
- 8738 Inflation : Concepts, Evolution, and Correlates
by Ha,Jongrim & Ivanova,Anna & Ohnsorge,Franziska Lieselotte & Unsal Portillo Ocando,Derya Filiz
- 8737 Improving Access and Quality in Early Childhood Development Programs : Experimental Evidence from The Gambia
by Blimpo,Moussa Pouguinimpo & Amaro Da Costa Luz Carneiro,Pedro Manuel & Jervis,Pamela & Pugatch,Todd
- 8736 Does Culture Matter or Firm ? Demand for Female Labor in Three Indian Cities
by Das,Maitreyi B & Mehta,Soumya Kapoor & Zumbyte,Ieva & Sasmal,Sanjeev & Goyal,Sangeeta
- 8735 Estimation of Poverty in Somalia Using Innovative Methodologies
by Pape,Utz Johann & Wollburg,Philip Randolph
- 8734 What Is State Capacity ?
by Khemani,Stuti
- 8733 Enhancing Young Children's Language Acquisition through Parent-Child Book-Sharing : A Randomized Trial in Rural Kenya
by Knauer,Heather Ashley & Jakiela,Pamela & Ozier,Owen & Aboud,Frances E & Fernald,Lia C.H.
- 8732 Sex, Lies, and Surveys : The Role of Interviewer Characteristics
by Koroknay-Palicz,Tricia & Montalvao,Joao
- 8731 The Textile-Clothing Value Chain in India and Bangladesh : How Appropriate Policies Can Promote (or Inhibit) Trade and Investment
by Kabir,Mahfuz & Singh,Surendar & Ferrantino,Michael Joseph
- 8730 Hitting the Trillion Mark -- A Look at How Much Countries Are Spending on Infrastructure
by Fay,Marianne & Lee,Hyoung Il & Mastruzzi,Massimo & Han,Sungmin & Cho,Moonkyoung
- 8729 Why Do So Many Water Points Fail in Tanzania ? An Empirical Analysis of Contributing Factors
by Joseph,George & Andres,Luis Alberto & Chellaraj,Gnanaraj & Grabinsky Zabludovsky,Jonathan & Ayling,Sophie Charlotte Emi & Hoo,Yi Rong
- 8728 A Joint Foreign Currency Risk Management Approach for Sovereign Assets and Liabilities
by Cangoz,Mehmet Coskun & Sulla,Olga & Wang,ChunLan & Dychala,Christopher Benjamin
- 8727 The Impact of Forced Displacement on Host Communities : A Review of the Empirical Literature in Economics
by Verme,Paolo & Schuettler,Kirsten
- 8726 Pension Funds with Automatic Enrollment Schemes : Lessons for Emerging Economies
by Rudolph,Heinz P.
- 8725 Inequality of Access to Opportunities and Socioeconomic Mobility : Evidence from the Life in Transition Survey
by Cojocaru,Alexandru
- 8724 Poverty Impact of Food Price Shocks and Policies
by Laborde,David & Lakatos,Csilla & Martin,William J.
- 8723 Measuring Natural Risks in the Philippines : Socioeconomic Resilience and Wellbeing Losses
by Walsh,Brian James & Hallegatte,Stephane
- 8722 Estimating Poverty in a Fragile Context -- The High Frequency Survey in South Sudan
by Pape,Utz Johann & Parisotto,Luca
- 8721 Learning from Developing Country Power Market Experiences : The Case of the Philippines
by Rudnick,Hugh & Velasquez,Constantin
- 8720 Policy Implications of Non-linear Effects of Tax Changes on Output
by Gunter,Samara & Riera-Crichton,Daniel & Vegh Gramont,Carlos Alberto & Vuletin,Guillermo Javier
- 8719 Discriminatory Laws Against Women : A Survey of the Literature
by Roy,Sanchari
- 8718 Reducing Environmental Risks from Belt and Road Initiative Investments in Transportation Infrastructure
by Losos,Elizabeth Claire & Pfaff,Alexander & Olander,Lydia Pauline & Mason,Sara & Morgan,Seth
- 8717 Measuring Farm Labor : Survey Experimental Evidence from Ghana
by Gaddis,Isis & Siwatu,Gbemisola Oseni & Palacios-Lopez,Amparo & Pieters,Janneke
- 8716 Investing in Human Capital : What Can We Learn from the World Bank's Portfolio Data ?
by Gatti,Roberta V. & Mohpal,Aakash
- 8715 Paid Maternity Leave and Female Employment : Evidence Using Firm-Level Survey Data for Developing Countries
by Amin,Mohammad & Islam,Asif Mohammed
- 8714 Enforcing Competition and Firm Productivity : Evidence from 1,800 Peruvian Municipalities
by Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias & Sampi Bravo,James Robert Ezequiel
- 8713 Interest Rate Pass-Through : A Meta-Analysis of the Literature
by Gregora,Jiri & Melecky,Ales & Melecky,Martin
- 8712 When the Cycle Becomes the Trend : The Emerging Market Experience with Fiscal Policy during the Last Commodity Super Cycle
by Amra,Rashaad & Hanusch,Marek & Jooste,Charl
- 8711 Can Regulation Promote Financial Inclusion ?
by Chen,Rong - DECID & Divanbeigi,Raian
- 8710 Highway Politics in a Divided Government : Evidence from Mexico
by Selod,Harris & Soumahoro,Souleymane
- 8709 A New Tail-Based Correlation Measure and Its Application in Global Equity Markets
by Liu,Jinjing
- 8708 Using Referenda to Improve Targeting and Decrease Costs of Conditional Cash Transfers
by Alix-Garcia,Jennifer M. & Sims,Katharine R. Emans & Phaneuf,Daniel J.
- 8707 Can Environmental Cash Transfers Reduce Deforestation and Improve Social Outcomes ? A Regression Discontinuity Analysis of Mexico?s National Program (2011-2014)
by Alix-Garcia,Jennifer M. & Sims,Katharine R. Emans & Orozco Olvera,Victor Hugo & Costica,Laura Elena & Fernandez Medina.Jorge David & Romo-Monroy,Sofia & Pagiola,Stefano P.
- 8706 Assessing Innovation Patterns and Constraints in Developing East Asia : An Introductory Analysis
by Iootty De Paiva Dias,Mariana
- 8705 Subjective Well-Being and Peaceful Uprisings
by Witte,Caroline T. & Burger,Martijn J. & Ianchovichina,Elena
- 8704 Natural Resources and Total Factor Productivity Growth in Developing Countries : Testing A New Methodology
by Hamilton,Kirk E. & Naikal,Esther G. & Lange,Glenn-Marie
- 8703 Managing South Africa's Exposure to Eskom : How to Evaluate the Credit Risk from the Sovereign Guarantees?
by Bachmair,Fritz Florian & Aslan,Cigdem & Maseko,Mkhulu
- 8702 Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Urban Growth in Latin American Cities : An Analysis Using Nighttime Lights Imagery
by Duque,Juan Carlos & Lozano Gracia,Nancy & Patino,Jorge E. & Restrepo Cadavid,Paula & Velasquez,Wilson A.
- 8701 The Medium-Term Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Labor Market Outcomes : Experimental Evidence from University Graduates in Tunisia
by Alaref,Jumana Jamal Subhi & Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie & Premand,Patrick
- 8700 Long-Term Evolution of Inequality of Opportunity
by Bussolo,Maurizio & Checchi,Daniele & Peragine,Vito
- 8699 Understanding Economic Growth in Ghana in Comparative Perspective
by Geiger,Michael Tobias & Trenczek,Jan & Wacker,Konstantin M.
- 8698 Impact of Drought on Poverty in Somalia
by Pape,Utz Johann & Wollburg,Philip Randolph
- 8697 Urban Form and Productivity : What Is the Shape of Latin American Cities ?
by Duque,Juan Carlos & Lozano Gracia,Nancy & Patino,Jorge E. & Restrepo Cadavid,Paula
- 8696 Institutional Fragmentation and Metropolitan Coordination in Latin American Cities : What Consequences for Productivity and Growth ?
by Duque,Juan Carlos & Lozano Gracia,Nancy & Patino,Jorge E. & Restrepo Cadavid,Paula
- 8695 Understanding the Economic Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Policies on Shipping : What Is the State of the Art of Current Modeling Approaches ?
by Halim,Ronald Apriliyanto & Smith,Tristan & Englert,Dominik Paul
- 8694 Trade Effects of the New Silk Road: A Gravity Analysis
by Baniya,Suprabha & Rocha Gaffurri,Nadia Patrizia & Ruta,Michele
- 8693 Measuring the Statistical Capacity of Nations
by Cameron,Grant James & Dang,Hai-Anh H. & Dinc,Mustafa & Foster,James Stephen & Lokshin,Michael M.
- 8692 Poverty Measurement in the Era of Food Away from Home : Testing Alternative Approaches in Vietnam
by Farfan Bertran,Maria Gabriela & Mcgee,Kevin Robert & Perng,Julie Ting Ting & Vakis,Renos
- 8691 The Short-Term Impact of Inter-Community Volunteering Activities and Soft Skills Training on Self-Reported Social Cohesion Values : Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Lebanon
by Alaref,Jumana Jamal Subhi & Leon Solano,Rene Antonio & Asenjo,Carlos & Alawiye,Marwan & El-Kik,Marwa
- 8690 Persistent Misallocation and the Returns to Education in Mexico
by Levy,Santiago & Lopez-Calva,Luis-Felipe
- 8689 The Use of Data Analytics Techniques to Assess the Functioning of a Government's Financial Management Information System : An Application to Pakistan and Cambodia
by Hashim,Ali & Piattifuenfkirchen,Moritz Otto Maria Alfons & Cole,Winston Percy Onipede & Naqvi,Ammar & Minallah,Akmal & Prathna,Maun & So,Sokbunthoeun
- 8688 Understanding the Geographical Distribution of Stunting in Tanzania : A Geospatial Analysis of the 2015-16 Demographic and Health Survey
by Joseph,George & Gething,Peter William & Bhatt,Samir & Ayling,Sophie Charlotte Emi
2018
- 84893 Where is the carbon tax after thirty years of research ?
by Timilsina,Govinda R.
- 8687 Financial Outreach and Working Poverty in Developing Countries : New Evidence from Bank Penetration
by Coulibaly,Aissata-000536535 & Yogo,Urbain Thierry
- 8686 Beyond Capital : Monitoring Development Outcomes of Multinational Enterprises
by Lejárraga,Iza & Ragoussis,Alexandros
- 8685 The Relationship between Conflicts, Economic Shocks, and Death with Depression, Economic Activities, and Human Capital Investment in Nigeria
by Jamison,Julian C & Mcgee,Kevin Robert & Oseni,Gbemisola & Perng,Julie Ting Ting & Sato,Ryoko & Tanaka,Tomomi - GPV07 & Vakis,Renos
- 8684 Shifting Social Norms to Reduce Open Defecation in Rural India
by Gauri,Varun & Rahman,Tasmia & Sen,Iman Kalyan
- 8683 International Comparisons of Poverty in South Asia
by Islam,Tonmoy & Newhouse,David Locke & Yanez Pagans,Monica
- 8682 Intervening at Home and Then at School : A Randomized Evaluation of Two Approaches to Improve Early Educational Outcomes in Tonga
by Macdonald,Kevin Alan David & Brinkman,Sally Anne & Jarvie,Wendy & Machuca-Sierra,Myrna & Mcdonall,Kristen Andrew & Messaoud-Galusi,Souhila & Tapueluelu,Siosiana & Vu,Binh Thanh
- 8681 Minimum Wages and Labor Supply in an Emerging Market : The Case of Mauritius
by Asmal,Zaakhir & Bhorat,Haroon Ismail & Kanbur,Ravi & Ranzani,Marco & Paci,Pierella
- 8680 Green Sukuk, Energy Poverty, and Climate Change : A Roadmap for Sub-Saharan Africa
by Aassouli,Dalal & Asutay,Mehmet & Mohieldin,Mahmoud & Nwokike,Tochukwu Chiara
- 8679 The Economic Case for Education in Vietnam
by Patrinos,Harry Anthony & Thang,Pham Vu & Thanh,Nguyen Duc
- 8678 Measuring Urban Economic Density
by Henderson,J. Vernon & Nigmatulina,Dzhamilya & Kriticos,Sebastian Constantine Gilmour
- 8677 How Much Would Bangladesh Gain from the Removal of Subsidies on Electricity and Natural Gas ?
by Timilsina,Govinda R. & Pargal,Sheoli & Tsigas,Marinos E. & Sahin,Sebnem
- 8676 Labor Market Effects of Demographic Shifts and Migration in OECD Countries
by Docquier,Frederic & Kone,Zovanga Louis & Mattoo,Aaditya & Ozden,Caglar
- 8675 Explaining the WAEMU Growth Spurt -- The Role of Financial Deepening and Macro Policy
by Gebregziabher,Fiseha Haile & Moller,Lars Christian
- 8674 Robots, Tasks and Trade
by Artuc,Erhan & Bastos,Paulo S. R. & Rijkers,Bob
- 8673 Political Selection and Bureaucratic Productivity
by Habyarimana,James Paul & Khemani,Stuti & Scot,Thiago
- 8672 Survey of the Nepal Private Equity and Venture Capital Environment
by Divakaran,Shanthi & Lorenzato,Gianni & Upreti,Anup Raj & Dahal,Pratikshya
- 8671 Be Wary of Those Who Ask : A Randomized Experiment on the Size and Determinants of the Enumerator Effect
by Di Maio,Michele & Fiala,Nathan V.
- 8670 Promoting Early Childhood Development through Combining Cash Transfers and Parenting Programs
by Arriagada,Ana-Maria & Perry,Jonathan & Rawlings,Laura B. & Trias,Julieta M. & Zumaeta Aurazo,Melissa
- 8669 Comprehensive Private School Model for Low-Income Urban Children in Mexico
by Santibanez,Lucrecia & Saavedra,Juan E. & Bentaouet Kattan,Raja & Patrinos,Harry Anthony
- 8668 Non-Linear Effects of Tax Changes on Output : The Role of the Initial Level of Taxation
by Gunter,Samara & Riera-Crichton,Daniel & Vegh Gramont,Carlos Alberto & Vuletin,Guillermo Javier
- 8667 Extreme Weather and Poverty Risk : Evidence from Multiple Shocks in Mozambique
by Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo & Caruso,German Daniel & Niu,Chiyu
- 8666 Encouraging Service Delivery to the Poor : Does Money Talk When Health Workers Are Pro-Poor ?
by Banuri,Sheheryar & De Walque,Damien B. C. M. & Keefer,Philip E. & Robyn,Paul Jacob
- 8665 Re-Kindling Learning : eReaders in Lagos
by Habyarimana,James Paul & Sabarwal,Shwetlena
- 8664 Malnutrition Gap as a New Measure of Child Malnutrition : A Global Application
by Feng,Juan & Alam,Shamma Adeeb & Eozenou,Patrick Hoang-Vu
- 8663 Potential Growth : Outlook and Options for the Russian Federation
by Okawa,Yoki & Sanghi,Apurva
- 8662 On the Asymmetry of Global Spillovers : Emerging Markets Versus Advanced Economies
by Arezki,Rabah & Liu,Yang
- 8661 Gender Gaps in the Labor Market and Economic Growth
by Agenor,Pierre-Richard & Karakurum-Ozdemir,Kamer & Pinto Moreira,Emmanuel
- 8660 States Diverge, Cities Converge : Drivers of Local Growth Catch-up in India
by Li,Yue-000316086 & Rama,Martin G. & Zhao,Qinghua
- 8659 Developing Countries and Services in the New Industrial Paradigm
by Nayyar,Gaurav & Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose
- 8658 Can Information Influence the Social Insurance Participation Decision of China's Rural Migrants?
by Giles,John T. & Meng,Xin & Xue,Sen & Zhao,Guochang
- 8657 Vertical and Horizontal Redistribution : The Cases of Western and Eastern Europe
by Bussolo,Maurizio & Krolage,Carla & Makovec,Mattia & Peichl,Andreas & Stockli,Marc & Torre,Ivan & Wittneben,Christian
- 8656 Evidence-Based Teaching : Effective Teaching Practices in Primary School Classrooms
by Molina,Ezequiel & Pushparatnam,Adelle & Rimm-Kaufman,Sara Elisabeth & Wong,Keri Ka-Yee
- 8655 Feeding of Infants and Young Children in South Asia
by Torlesse,Harriet & Raju,Dhushyanth
- 8654 Spatial Distributions of Job Accessibility, Housing Rents, and Poverty in Nairobi, Kenya
by Nakamura,Shohei & Avner,Paolo
- 8653 Measuring Teaching Practices at Scale : Results from the Development and Validation of the Teach Classroom Observation Tool
by Molina,Ezequiel & Fatima,Syeda Farwa & Ho,Andrew Dean Y C & Melo Hurtado,Carolina Eugenia & Wilichowksi,Tracy & Pushparatnam,Adelle
- 8652 Does Job Polarization Explain the Rise in Earnings Inequality ? Evidence from Europe
by Bussolo,Maurizio & Torre,Ivan & Winkler,Hernan Jorge
- 8651 Catastrophic Medical Expenditures : Reflections on Three Issues
by Wagstaff,Adam
- 8650 Human Capital and Macro-Economic Development : A Review of the Evidence
by Rossi,Federico
- 8649 Media Sentiment and International Asset Prices
by Fraiberger,Samuel Paul & Lee,Do & Puy,Damien & Rancier,Romain
- 8648 Forest Carbon Supply in Nepal : Evidence from a Choice Experiment
by Dissanayake,Sahan & Bluffstone,Randall A. & Somanathan,E. & Luintel,Harisharan & Paudel,N. S. & Toman,Michael A.
- 8647 Three Macroeconomic Trends Around the Onset of Armed Conflict in Developing Economies
by Lederman,Daniel & Rojas Guzman,Claudio Jeremias
- 8646 GVC Participation and Deep Integration in Brazil
by Hollweg,Claire Honore & Rocha Gaffurri,Nadia Patrizia
- 8645 Is It the Journey That Matters ? A Fresh Look at the Impact of World Bank Policy Lending
by Moll,Peter G. & Smets,Lodewijk
- 8644 Hierarchy and Information
by Rogger,Daniel Oliver & Somani,Ravi
- 8643 Servicification of Manufacturing and Boosting Productivity through Services Sector Reform in Turkey
by Haven,Thomas Edward & Van Der Marel,Erik Leendert
- 8642 High-Growth Firms: Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
by De Nicola,Francesca & Murakozy,Balazs & Tan,Shawn Weiming
- 8641 Definition Matters : Metropolitan Areas and Agglomeration Economies in a Large Developing Country
by Bosker,Maarten & Park,Jane & Roberts,Mark
- 8640 Traders'Dilemma : Developing Countries'Response to Trade Disputes
by Devarajan,Shantayanan & Go,Delfin Sia & Lakatos,Csilla & Robinson,Sherman & Thierfelder,Karen E.
- 8639 Mongolia : Distributional Impact of Taxes and Transfers
by Freije-Rodriguez,Samuel & Yang,Judy
- 8638 Poverty, Inequality, and Agriculture in the EU
by Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De & Van Den Brink,Rogier J. E. & Corral,Paul & Avila,Montserrat & Zhao,Hongxi & Mostafavi,Mohammad-Hadi
- 8637 The Drivers and Impacts of Water Infrastructure Reliability : A Global Analysis of Manufacturing Firms
by Islam,Asif Mohammed & Hyland,Marie Caitriona
- 8635 Preventing More"Missing Girls": A Review of Policies to Tackle Son Preference
by Kumar,Sneha & Sinha,Nistha
- 8634 On the Allocation of Resources in Developing East Asia and Pacific
by De Nicola,Francesca & Kehayova,Vera Vencheva & Nguyen,Ha Minh
- 8633 The Limits of Commitment: Who Benefits from Illiquid Savings Products?
by Buehren,Niklas & Goldstein,Markus P. & Klapper,Leora & Koroknay-Palicz,Tricia & Schaner,Simone Gabrielle
- 8632 Busting the Myth : The Impact of Increasing the Minimum Wage : The Experience of Romania
by Heemskerk,Frank & Voinea,Liviu & Cojocaru,Alexandra
- 8631 Contractual Frictions and the Margins of Trade
by Azomahou,Theophile Thomas & Maemir,Hibret Belete & Wako,Hassen A.
- 8630 sae : A Stata Package for Unit Level Small Area Estimation
by Nguyen,Minh Cong & Corral Rodas,Paul Andres & Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De & Zhao,Qinghua
- 8629 Inequality and Welfare Dynamics in the Russian Federation during 1994-2015
by Dang,Hai-Anh H. & Lokshin,Michael M. & Abanokova,Ksenia & Bussolo,Maurizio
- 8628 Identifying Urban Areas by Combining Data from the Ground and from Outer Space : An Application to India
by Galdo,Virgilio & Li,Yue & Rama,Martin G.
- 8627 Vanishing Returns? Potential Returns and Constraints to Input Adoption among Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
by Hill,Ruth & Mejia-Mantilla,Carolina & Vasilaky,Kathryn
- 8626 Tobacco Taxation Incidence : Evidence from the Russian Federation
by Fuchs Tarlovsky,Alan & Matytsin,Mikhail & Obukhova,Olga
- 8625 The Intensive Margin in Trade
by Fernandes,Ana Margarida & Klenow,Peter J. & Meleshchuk,Sergii & Pierola,Martha Denisse & Rodriguez-Clare,Andres
- 8624 How Do Countries Use an Asset and Liability Management Approach ? A Survey on Sovereign Balance Sheet Management
by Cangoz,Mehmet Coskun & Boitreaud,Sebastien-000379895 & Dychala,Christopher Benjamin
- 8623 The Cost and Benefits of Tax Treaties with Investment Hubs : Findings from Sub-Saharan Africa
by Beer,Sebastian & Loeprick,Jan
- 8622 Inequality of Opportunity in Education: Accounting for the Contributions of Sibs, Schools and Sorting across East Africa
by Anand,Paul & Behrman,Jere R. & Dang,Hai-Anh H. & Jones,Sam
- 8621 Are Banks Engines of Export ? Financial Structures and Export Dynamics
by Minetti,Raoul & Mulabdic,Alen & Ruta,Michele & Zhu,Susan
- 8620 Stationary Bandits, State Capacity, and the Malthusian Transition : The Lasting Impact of the Taiping Rebellion
by Xu,L. Colin & Yang,Li
- 8619 The Causal Mechanism of Financial Education : Evidence from Mediation Analysis
by Carpena,Fenella & Zia,Bilal Husnain
- 8618 Root for the Tubers : Extended-Harvest Crop Production and Productivity Measurement in Surveys
by Kilic,Talip & Moylan,Heather G. & Ilukor,John & Mtengula,Clement & Pangapanga-Phiri,Innocent
- 8617 Ghana Private Equity and Venture Capital Ecosystem Study
by Divakaran,Shanthi & Schneider,Sam & Mcginnis,Patrick J.
- 8616 How Does Poverty Differ Among Refugees ? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
by Hanmer,Lucia C. & Arango,Diana Jimena & Rubiano Matulevich,Eliana Carolina & Santamaria Bonilla,Julieth Andrea & Viollaz,Mariana
- 8615 Concentration in the Banking Sector and Financial Stability : New Evidence
by Calice,Pietro & Leonida,Leone
- 8614 How Much Will the Belt and Road Initiative Reduce Trade Costs ?
by De Soyres,Francois Michel Marie Raphael & Mulabdic,Alen & Murray,Siobhan & Rocha Gaffurri,Nadia Patrizia & Ruta,Michele
- 8613 FDI and the Skill Premium : Evidence from Emerging Economies
by Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose & Nayyar,Gaurav & Toews,Gerhard & Vezina,Pierre-Louis
- 8612 Who Wins and Who Loses from Staple Food Price Spikes ? Welfare Implications for Mozambique
by Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo & Caruso,German Daniel & Pullabhotla,Hemant Kumar
- 8611 Courts and Business Registration : Evidence from Serbia
by Bruhn,Miriam & Cho,Caleb Sungwoo & Marusic,Andreja & Nguyen,Ha Minh & Reyes,Jose Daniel & Tran,Trang Thu
- 8610 Living Life : Assessing Bureaucratic Complexity in Citizen-Government Interactions
by Perotti,Valeria & Kayumova,Marina & Mazoni Silva Martins,Natalia
- 8609 Are the Poor Getting Globalized?
by Mendoza,Adelina & Nayyar,Gaurav & Piermartini,Roberta
- 8608 Taking Management Digital : Lessons from the Development of an Innovative Management Information System for Small Businesses in Ethiopia
by Alibhai,Aly Salman & Strobbe,Francesco & Villanger,Espen
- 8607 Foreign Investment across the Belt and Road : Patterns, Determinants, and Effects
by Xiaoyang Chen,Maggie & Lin,Chuanhao
- 8606 Does Exposure to Other Ethnic Regions Promote National Integration? : Evidence from Nigeria
by Okunogbe,Oyebola Motunrayo
- 8605 A Proxy Means Test for Sri Lanka
by Sebastian,Ashwini Rekha & Shivakumaran,Shivapragasam & Silwal,Ani Rudra & Newhouse,David Locke & Walker,Thomas & Yoshida,Nobuo
- 8604 Assessing the Effect of Public Capital on Growth : An Extension of the World Bank Long-Term Growth Model
by Devadas,Sharmila & Pennings,Steven Michael
- 8603 Exporting Firms and the Demand for Skilled Tasks
by Brambilla,Irene & Lederman,Daniel & Porto,Guido
- 8602 Prioritizing Infrastructure Investments : A Comparative Review of Applications in Chile
by Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin & House,Schuyler & Raina,Aditi
- 8601 How Should the Government Bring Small Firms into the Formal System ? Experimental Evidence from Malawi
by Campos,Francisco Moraes Leitao & Goldstein,Markus P. & Mckenzie,David J.
- 8600 Trade Liberalization and Integration of Domestic Output Markets in Brazil
by Reis,Jose Guilherme & Iootty De Paiva Dias,Mariana & Signoret,Jose E. & Goodwin,Tanja K. & Martinez Licetti,Martha & Duhaut,Alice & Lall,Somik V.
- 8599 India's Growth Story
by Ahmad,Junaid Kamal & Blum,Florian Michael & Gupta,Poonam - GMTSA & Jain,Dhruv
- 8598 Survey of the Kenyan Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape
by Divakaran,Shanthi & Mcginnis,Patrick J. & Schneider,Sam
- 8597 Remittances and Labor Supply in the Northern Triangle
by Sousa,Liliana Do Couto & Garcia Suaza,Andres Felipe
- 8596 Does Premature Deindustrialization Matter ? The Role of Manufacturing versus Services in Development
by Nayyar,Gaurav & Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose & Zhu,Linghui
- 8595 Management and Bureaucratic Effectiveness : Evidence from the Ghanaian Civil Service
by Rasul,Imran & Rogger,Daniel Oliver & Williams,Martin J.
- 8594 Training to Teach Science : Experimental Evidence from Argentina
by Albornoz,Facundo & Anauati,Maria Victoria & Furman,Melina Gabriela & Luzuriaga,Mariana & Podesta,Maria Eugenia & Taylor,Ines
- 8593 Methodology for a World Bank Human Capital Index
by Kraay,Aart C.
- 8592 Global Dataset on Education Quality : A Review and Update (2000-2017)
by Patrinos,Harry Anthony & Angrist,Noam
- 8591 Learning-Adjusted Years of Schooling (LAYS) : Defining A New Macro Measure of Education
by Filmer,Deon P. & Rogers,F. Halsey & Angrist,Noam & Sabarwal,Shwetlena
- 8590 The Effect of Increasing Human Capital Investment on Economic Growth and Poverty : A Simulation Exercise
by Collin,Matthew Edward & Weil,David Nathan
- 8589 Bank Runs and Moral Hazard : A Review of Deposit Insurance
by Anginer,Deniz & Demirguc-Kunt,Asli
- 8588 More Than Schooling : Understanding Gender Differences in the Labor Market When Measures of Skill Are Available
by Gunewardena,Dileni N. & King,Elizabeth M. & Valerio,Alexandria
- 8587 Comparison of Deep Regional Integration in the Melitz, Krugman and Armington Models : The Case of The Philippines in RCEP
by Balistreri,Edward Jay & Tarr,David G.
- 8586 Efficiency of Public Spending in Education, Health, and Infrastructure : An International Benchmarking Exercise
by Herrera,Santiago & Ouedraogo,Abdoulaye
- 8585 Revisiting the Poverty Trend in Rwanda : 2010/11 to 2013/14
by Fatima,Freeha & Yoshida,Nobuo
- 8584 Incorporating Resilience in Infrastructure Prioritization : Application to the Road Transport Sector
by Marcelo Gordillo,Darwin & House,Ruth Schuyler & Raina,Aditi
- 8583 Occupational Segregation and Declining Gender Wage Gap : The Case of Georgia
by Khitarishvili,Tamar & Rodriguez Chamussy,Lourdes & Sinha,Nistha
- 8582 Electrification and Household Welfare : Evidence from Pakistan
by Samad,Hussain A. & Zhang,Fan
- 8581 Nonstandard Forms of Employment in Developing Countries : A Study for a Set of Selected Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe and Central Asia
by Apella,Ignacio Raul & Zunino,Gonzalo
- 8580 The Distributional Impacts of Cigarette Taxation in Bangladesh
by Del Carmen Hasbun,Giselle Eugenia & Fuchs Tarlovsky,Alan & Genoni,Maria Eugenia
- 8579 Services Globalization in an Age of Insecurity : Rethinking Trade Cooperation
by Mattoo,Aaditya
- 8578 Growth, Inequality, and Poverty : A Robust Relationship?
by Marrero,Gustavo Alberto & Serven,Luis
- 8576 Endowment Effects and Usage of Financial Products : Field Evidence from Malawi
by Gine,Xavier & Goldberg,Jessica Ann
- 8575 Public Procurement and the Private Business Sector : Evidence from Firm-Level Data
by Ghossein,Tania & Islam,Asif Mohammed & Saliola,Federica
- 8574 Tax-Transfers Schemes, Informality, and Search Frictions in a Small Open Economy
by Robayo,Monica
- 8573 Gender Gaps in Property Ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Gaddis,Isis & Lahoti,Rahul Suresh & Li,Wenjie
- 8572 Teacher Professional Development around the World : The Gap between Evidence and Practice
by Popova,Anna & Evans,David & Breeding,Mary E. & Arancibia,Violeta
- 8571 Bank Credit Allocation in Latin America and the Caribbean
by Gutierrez,Eva M. & Karmali,Nadeem M. & Sourrouille,Diego M.
- 8570 Comparison of Welfare Gains in the Armington, Krugman and Melitz Models : Insights from a Structural Gravity Approach
by Balistreri,Edward Jay & Tarr,David G.
- 8569 Potential Forest Loss and Biodiversity Risks from Road Improvement in Lao PDR
by Danyo,Stephen & Dasgupta,Susmita & Wheeler,David J.
- 8568 Measuring the Middle Class in Kazakhstan : A Subjective Approach
by Pittau,M. Grazia & Zelli,Roberto
- 8567 The Heterogeneous Effects of Trade Policy Uncertainty : How Much Do Trade Commitments Boost Trade ?
by Osnago,Alberto & Piermartini,Roberta & Rocha Gaffurri,Nadia Patrizia
- 8566 Long-term impacts of alternative approaches to increase schooling : evidence from a scholarship program in Cambodia
by Barrera-Osorio,Felipe & De Barros,Andreas & Filmer,Deon P.
- 8565 The distributional impact of taxes and social spending in Romania
by Inchauste Comboni,Maria Gabriela & Militaru,Eva
- 8564 Mapping the landscape of transactions : the governance of business relations in Latin America
by Francis,David C. & Karalashvili,Nona & Murrell,Peter
- 8563 Upping the ante: the equilibrium effects of unconditional grants to private schools
by Andrabi,Tahir & Das,Jishnu & Khwaja,Asim Ijaz & Ozyurt,Selcuk & Singh,Niharika
- 8562 Financial development, exchange rate regimes, and growth dynamics
by Kassa,Woubet & Lartey,Emmanuel Kwasi Koranteng
- 8561 Creating new positions ? direct and indirect effects of a subsidized apprenticeship program
by Crepon,Bruno Jacques Jean Philippe & Premand,Patrick
- 8560 Explaining spatial variations in productivity : evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
by Quintero,Luis E. & Roberts,Mark
- 8559 Land fragmentation and food insecurity in Ethiopia
by Knippenberg,Erwin Willem Yvonnick Leon & Jolliffe,Dean Mitchell & Hoddinott,John
- 8558 The distributional effects of tobacco taxation: the evidence of white and clove cigarettes in Indonesia
by Fuchs,Alan
- 8557 The cost of nutritious food in South Asia
by Dizon,Felipe Jr Fadullon & Herforth,Anna Whitson
- 8556 Selective control : the political economy of censorship
by Corduneanu Huci,Cristina & Hamilton,Alexander James
- 8555 Effects of corporate governance on the performance of state-owned enterprises
by Heo,Kyoungsun
- 8554 The consequences of political interference in bureaucratic decision making : evidence from Nigeria
by Rogger,Daniel Oliver
- 8553 Corporate debt overhang and investment : firm-level evidence
by Borensztein,Eduardo R. & Ye,Lei Sandy
- 8552 Water and sanitation in Dhaka slums : access, quality, and informality in service provision
by Arias Granada,Yurani & Haque,Sabrina Sharmin & Joseph,George & Yanez Pagans,Monica
- 8551 Pathways to formalization : going beyond the formality dichotomy -- the case of Peru
by Diaz,Juan Jose & Chacaltana,Juan & Rigolini,Iamele P. & Ruiz,Claudia
- 8550 Competing priorities : women's microenterprises and household relationships
by Friedson-Ridenour,Sophia & Pierotti,Rachael Susan
- 8549 Nutrition, religion, and widowhood in Nigeria
by Milazzo,Annamaria & Van De Walle,Dominique
- 8548 Heterogeneous impacts of main and feeder road improvements : evidence from Ethiopia
by Iimi,Atsushi & Mengesha,Haileyesus Adamtei & Markland,James & Asrat ,Yetmgeta & Kassahun,Kefargachew
- 8547 Infrastructure, value chains, and economic upgrades
by Luo,Xubei & Xu,Xuejiao