Satellite images of nighttime lights are commonly used to proxy local economic conditions. Despite their popularity, there are concerns about how accurately they.....
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Urbanization with and without Industrialization
: Many theories link urbanization with industrialization; in particular, with the production of tradable (and typically manufactured) goods. Wedocument that the......
International Currency Exposures, Valuation Effects and the Global Financial Crisis
: Many theories link urbanization with industrialization; in particular, with the production of tradable (and typically manufactured) goods. Wedocument that the......
Water, U.S. Foreign Policy and American Leadership
As part of a research and policy initiative on climate change and water security, The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs........
Chinese Provincial Macroeconomic Data Revisions
This paper examines the Chinese macroeconomic data revisions at the provincial level. Various characteristics of the data revisions are identified...........
Cooperatives in a Global Economy: Key Economic Issues, Recent Trends, and Potential for Development
There are many challenges facing the world economy, and the cooperative sector can contribute to solutions for a number of these. We examine potential for.....
Statistical Versus Economic Output Gap Measures: Evidence from Mongolia
This paper compares the output gap estimates based on a number of different methods. We take advantage of the unique properties of the Mongolian....................
Microfinance and Moneylenders: Long-run Effects of MFIs on Informal Credit Market in Bangladesh
Using two surveys from Bangladesh, this paper provides evidence on the effects of microfinance competition on village moneylender interest rates and...........
Financial Innovation, Collateral and Investment
We show that financial innovations that change the collateral capacity of assets in the economy can affect investment even in the absence of any shift ................
As the major players in globalization, firms often operate in states where human rights may not be respected. Without direct intent, firms may be.........