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PEDL is a joint research initiative of CEPR and FCDO
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PEDL offers a competitive research grants scheme for projects related to the behaviour of firms in low-income countries that aim to better understand what determines the strength of market forces driving efficiency in these countries. Since the launch of the initiative in 2011, PEDL has awarded 255 Exploratory Grants and 50 Major Grants. PEDL-funded projects have produced 99 refereed journal publications, including 21 in the top five journals in economics. We expect the flow of publications to increase as more of the 168 working papers from existing projects make their way through the publication process.
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9th Regular Major Research Grant Call (CLOSED)

The 9th Regular MRG Call under the PEDL initiative is now closed.
15 Aug 2022

3rd Special ERG Call on Climate Change, Proposal Deadline: 31 March (CLOSED)

The 3rd Special ERG Call on Climate Change under the PEDL initiative is now open. Proposals submitted by 23:59 GMT on 31 March 2022 will be considered for funding.
24 Feb 2022

6th Special ERG Call for PhD Students, Proposal Deadline: 31 March (CLOSED)

The 6th Special ERG Call for PhD students under the PEDL initiative is now open. Proposals submitted by 23:59 GMT on 31 March 2022 will be considered for funding.
24 Feb 2022

2nd Special ERG Call on Climate Change, Proposal Deadline: 20 December (CLOSED)

The 2nd Special ERG Call on Climate Change under the PEDL initiative is now open. Proposals submitted by 23:59 GMT on 20 Decemberr 2021 will be considered for funding.
3 Nov 2021
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Latest Research Projects

Bricks to Blocks: Policy, Bureaucracy, and Private Sector

This project will investigate the implementation of policy on building materials and relevant constraints.

Research Project
1 Apr 2022

Innovative Insurance Design that will Enhance the Role of Private Firms in Strengthening the Resilience of Rice Cultivation in Bangladesh to Climate Change

The researchers will formulate a practicable design of purely weather-contingent yet easily customisable insurance products for private insurers to offer to rice farmers in Bangladesh.

Research Project
1 Apr 2022

Aggregate Impacts of Command-and-Control Environmental Policy: Evidence from Court-Ordered Mining Bans in India

This project will study the impact of an extreme form of 'command and control' environmental policy.

Research Project
1 Apr 2022

eCooking for Sustainable Development: Experimental Evidence from Eastern Congo

The researchers study the uptake and livelihood impact of Electric Pressure Cookers (EPCs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Research Project
1 Apr 2022
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Latest Publications

Gender Differences in Informal Labour Market Resilience

This paper reports on the universe of garment-making firm owners in a Ghanaian district capital during the COVID-19 crisis. By July 2020, 80% of both male- and female-owned firms were operational.

Working Paper
22 Sep 2022

The Effect of Warehouse Receipt Finance on Terms of Trade for Farmers

Can warehouse receipt finance improve trading terms for small farmers and reduce price seasonality? We study this question in the context of a warehouse receipt program in India using detailed market data and warehouse locations.

Research Note
19 Aug 2022

Professional Networks and Female Entrepreneurship

Can access to online networking opportunities combined with legal support increase business collaborations and improve business performance?

Research Note
17 Aug 2022

Microfinance, Micro-entrepreneurship and Misallocation

For almost half a century, microfinance has been seen as a powerful tool to improve access to credit for the poor.

Research Note
15 Aug 2022
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