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Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance of Firms in the Industrial Region of Ghana

We examine gender gaps in the values of female and male directors and investigate the effect of gender diversity on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) outcomes in Greater Accra—the industrial region of Ghana.

Research Note

19 Jul 2023

Characterising Competition in the Market for Agricultural Inputs in Kenya

Poor product quality plagues developing country markets, especially for goods like agricultural inputs where quality is only revealed after a farmer has used them.

Research Note

12 Jul 2023

A Survey of the Microstructure of Corporate Bond Markets in Africa

Using a mix of survey and secondary datasets on Africa, we document that banks and non-bank financial institutions account for more than 85 percent of corporate bonds issued in Africa during 2000—2020, with a market capitalization of over 80 percent of these bon

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12 Jul 2023

When Regional Policies Fail: An Evaluation of Indonesia’s Integrated Economic Development Zones

We study Indonesia’s Integrated Economic Development Zone program, which provided taxbreaks for firms locating in poorer districts.

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1 Jul 2023

Climate Adaptation

This review summarises economic research on weather and climate adaptation in developing countries. First, it documents the effects of climate change and extreme events on economic outcomes.

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28 Jun 2023

Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Industrial Region of Ghana

In recent years, gender diversity has gained considerable attention at both the global and national levels and is aimed at multiple perspectives including governance and operations.

Working Paper

26 Jun 2023

Structural Innovation in Weather-Indexed Crop Insurance

We develop a structural and computational framework that improves compensation accuracy of weather-indexed crop insurance through individualised coverage.

Research Note

19 Jun 2023

Firm relocation as environmental policy: impacts on firms and air quality

We evaluate a policy which relocated over 20,000 firms identified as polluting from central Delhi to industrial areas on the outskirts of the metro area. Roughly 58% of these firms ceased operation as a result of having been relocated.

Research Note

9 Jun 2023

Jobseekers’ Beliefs about Comparative Advantage and (Mis)Directed Search

Worker sorting into tasks and occupations based on their skills plays a potentially important role in aggregate labor productivity. This sorting may be inefficient if jobseekers do not apply to jobs that match their skills.

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8 Jun 2023

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Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Environmental, Social, and Governance Performance of Firms in the Industrial Region of Ghana

Characterising Competition in the Market for Agricultural Inputs in Kenya

A Survey of the Microstructure of Corporate Bond Markets in Africa

When Regional Policies Fail: An Evaluation of Indonesia’s Integrated Economic Development Zones

Climate Adaptation

Values of Directors, Gender Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Industrial Region of Ghana

Structural Innovation in Weather-Indexed Crop Insurance

Firm relocation as environmental policy: impacts on firms and air quality

Jobseekers’ Beliefs about Comparative Advantage and (Mis)Directed Search

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