Migration Networks and Location Decisions: Evidence from U.S. Mass Migration
This paper examines the effects of birth town migration networks on location decisions. We study over one million long-run location decisions made during........
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Repression, Civil Conflict, and Leadership Tenure: A Case Study of Honduras
In many of our case studies, governments use repression to maintain power and to prevent others from obtaining power. But in Honduras, repression need......
Taming the Tiger: Peaceful and Violent Protest and the Repressive Responses of Government
Herein, we examine the kinds of protest that leaders see as threatening to their ability to retain political power. Then, we focus on how leaders respond to..
Pollution or Crime: The Effect of Driving Restrictions on Criminal Activity
Many cities in Latin America, Asia and Europe have imposed restrictions on the use of motor vehicles in an effort to reduce traffic congestion or improve........
Redefining Protectionism: The New Challenge in the Digital Age
Twenty-first century protectionism is a slippery concept. With the introduction of digital trade, it is important for scholars and policymakers to rethink how.........
Information Please: A Comprehensive Approach to Digital Trade Provisions in NAFTA 2.0
Working Paper by Susan Ariel Aaronson that covers "A Comprehensive Approach to Digital Trade Provisions in NAFTA 2.0".
Information Please: A Comprehensive Approach to Digital Trade Provisions in NAFTA 2.0
Susan Ariel Aaronson is a senior fellow with the Global Economy Program. She is an expert in international trade, digital trade, corruption, good governance.....
Nonunion Employee Representation: Theory and the German Experience with Mandated Works Councils
Theories of how nonunion employee representation impacts firm performance, affects market equilibria, and generates externalities.....
Could Austerity Collapse the Economy of Puerto Rico?
Working Paper by Paul Carrillo, Anthony Yezer, & Jozefina Kalaj (George Washington University)
State Ownership and Transparency in Foreign Direct Investment: Loose-Lipped Leviathan?
Working Paper on "State Ownership and Transparency in Foreign Direct Investment".
Businesspeople in Elected Office: Identifying Private Benefits from Firm-Level Returns
Working Paper by David Szakonyi on "Identifying Private Benefits from Firm-Level Returns".
State Ownership and Transparency in Foreign Direct Investment: Loose-Lipped Leviathan?
We contribute to literature on state-owned multinationals by examining an understudied element of MNE strategy - transparency. Drawing insight from accounting,.....
Bolder Divestment Not Better Performance Contracts are the Solution for India’s Public Sector
This paper analyses the performance of India’s Public Sector Undertakings (PSU’s) using measures of labor and overall efficiency and productivity indicators as......
Capital Flows and Sovereign Debt Markets: Evidence from Index Rebalancings
Working Paper by Tomas Williams and Lorenzo Pandolfi on "Capital Flows and Sovereign Debt Markets".
Capital Inflows, Sovereign Debt and Bank Lending: Micro-Evidence from an Emerging Market
Working Paper by Tomas Williams on "Capital Inflows, Sovereign Debt and Bank Lending".
Capital Flows and Sovereign Debt Markets: Evidence from Index Rebalancings
In this paper we analyze how government bond prices and liquidity are affected by capital flows to the sovereign debt market. Additionally, we explore............
Capital Flows and Sovereign Debt Markets: Evidence from Index Rebalancings
by Tomas Williams (George Washington University) and Lorenzo Pandolfi (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
International Asset Allocations and Capital Flows: The Benchmark Effect
We study different channels through which well-known benchmark indexes impact asset allocations, capital flows, asset prices, and exchange rates across.......
Agricultural Extension and Technology Adoption for Food Security: Evidence from Uganda
We evaluate causal impacts of a large-scale agricultural extension program for smallholder women farmers on technology adoption and food security in........
Negative Shocks and Mass Persecutions: Evidence from the Black Death
The authors of this paper examine the Black Death persecutions committed against the Jewish people to demonstrate the factors that determine when.......
Reviving Private Investment in India: Determinants and Policy Levers
Private investment has slumped in India and its revival is vital for accelerating India’s growth rate on a sustained basis. This paper analyzes the determinants......
Public Sector Undertakings: Bharat’s other Ratnas
T his paper analyzes the performance of India’s 235 public sector undertakings (PSUs) – India’s socialistic legacy from the Nehru-Gandhi days. Of these......
Uncertainty and Trade Elasticities
Working Paper by Olga A. Timoshenko covering "Uncertainty and Trade Elasticities".
Worms at work: Long-run impacts of a child health investment
Abstract: This study estimates long-run impacts of a child health investment, exploiting community-wide experimental variation in school-based deworming.
Location Fundamentals, Agglomeration Economies, and the Geography of Multinational Firms
Working Paper on "Location Fundamentals, Agglomeration Economies, and the Geography of Multinational Firms".