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Productivity and Reallocation under Monopolistic Competition: A Micro Panel Data Analysis

This article studies the structural aggregate productivity growth (APG) decomposition with demand- and supply-side controls, determines comparative statics predictions for firms and economic outcomes, and examines patterns of input distortions.

Journal Article

5 Aug 2023

Returns to Capital for Whom? Experimental Evidence from Small Firm Owners and Workers in Ghana

We document capital contributions from workers to their employers in a representative sample of small firms.

Working Paper

1 Aug 2023

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

Working Paper

12 Jul 2023

Supply Chains in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Kenya’s Production Network

Trading relationships between suppliers and buyers play a key role in transmitting both local and international shocks.

Journal Article

1 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.

Working Paper

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.

VoxDevLit

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

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Productivity and Reallocation under Monopolistic Competition: A Micro Panel Data Analysis

Returns to Capital for Whom? Experimental Evidence from Small Firm Owners and Workers in Ghana

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

Supply Chains in Times of Crisis: Evidence from Kenya’s Production Network

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

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