Jewish occupational attainment in the antebellum United States: Filling a gap in the literature
This paper is concerned with analyzing the occupational attainment of American Jewish men compared to other free men in the mid-19th century.
Working Papers
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Not Incentivized Yet Efficient: Working From Home in the Public Sector
This paper studies whether working from home (WFH) affects workers’ performance in public sector jobs. Studying public sector initiatives allows us to establish baseline estimates on the impact of...
Pandemics, Poverty, and Social Cohesion: Lessons from the Past and Possible Solutions for COVID-19
Remi Jedwab (George Washington University), Amjad M. Khan (The World Bank),Richard Damania (The World Bank), Jason Russ (The World Bank), Esha D. Zaveri (The Wo
The Labor Market Attainment of Immigrants in the Antebellum United States
This paper analyzes the occupational status of adult White foreign-born men in the antebellum United States, compared to White native-born men, and among the....
Inelastic Demand Meets Optimal Supply of Risky Sovereign Bonds
We present evidence of inelastic demand in the market for risky sovereign bonds and examine how it affects government policies. We exploit monthly changes.....
US-Regional Agreements with Latin America – The Long and Unsuccessful Saga of CAFTA and the FTAA
As the trade negotiations within the FTAA region become more complicated with many more options for both the United States and its Latin American partners, it........
Exploring the Link Between Oil Prices and Tanker Rates
Given the secular and sharp rise in oil prices over the past decade, this study analyses the impact that the spike in oil prices has on tanker rates......
Does Land Use Regulation Lower the Average Price of Housing in Cities?
A substantial empirical literature finds a positive partial relation between indexes of land use regulations and differences in the asset price of housing among....
Institutions, International Financial Integration, and Output Growth
The paper investigates the long-run output effects of international financial integration, and in particular their dependence on a country’s institutions as...
Planning Regulations: Two Tests to Determine if We Have Confused the Cure With the Disease
Previous empirical research has demonstrated that indexes of urban planning restrictions are associated with higher housing prices. Some argue that this relation..
The Future of Finance & Trade in Africa Conference
The Conference on The Future of Finance and Trade in Africa took place on Wed. April 17, 2024.
Annual Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium (WALES)
Annual Washington Area Labor Economics Symposium (WALES)
Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference
Estimating Returns to Schooling and Experience: A History of Thought
This paper is a review of the literature in economics up to the early 1980s on the issue of estimating the earnings return to schooling and labor market.....
The Economic Prospects of Middle-Income Countries
We are pleased to announce that Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, will be joining us.
1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Research Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development”
The World Bank, in collaboration with GWU and UVA, will host the 1st World Bank-GWU-UVA Conference on “The Economics of Sustainable Development”.
Macro-International Seminar: Oksana Leukhina
The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Economics presented a macro-international seminar with Oksana Leukhina, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Macro-International Seminar: Tony Zhang
macro-international seminar with Tony Zhang, senior economist at the Federal Reserve
International Spillovers of Quality Regulations
Abstract: This paper investigates the positive international spillover effects of non-discriminatory product regulations, such as quality standards. We incorpor
Outward and Upward Construction: A 3D Analysis of the Global Building Stock
Abstract: The developing world has built structures on an unprecedented scale to accommodate population growth, demographic change, and urbanisation. The horizo
Data Dysphoria: The Governance Challenge Posed by Large Learning Models for Generative AI
Abstract: Only 8 months have passed since Chat-GPT and the large learning model underpinning it took the world by storm. This article focuses on the data supply
Missing Persons: The case of public participation in AI strategies
Abstract: Governance requires trust. If policy makers inform, consult and involve citizens in decisions, policy makers are likely to build trust in their effort
The Role of Social Connections in the Racial Segregation of US Cities
Abstract: We study the extent of segregation in the social space of urban America. We measure segregation as the (lack of) actual personal connections between
Public Disclosure and Tax Compliance: Evidence from Uganda
Abstract: Public disclosure of tax behavior is a promising policy tool for raising tax compliance in low-income countries with limited capacity for alternative
The Future of Global Poverty Alleviation Through Social Business
The Future of Global Poverty Alleviation Through Social Business