This paper reviews the recent literature on rural-urban migration in developing countries,
focusing on three key questions: What motivates or forces people to migrate? What costs do …

Should developing countries give all of their citizens enough money to live on? Interest in
this idea has grown enormously in recent years, reflecting both positive results from a …

We estimate the effect of a large rural workfare program in India on private employment and
wages by comparing trends in districts that received the program earlier relative to those that …

Highway construction projects have always suffered from cost overruns due to extended
project delivery, causing a loss of public funds. Since highways are the backbone of a …

How much of the spatial distribution of economic activity today is determined by history
rather than by geographic fundamentals? And if history matters for spatial allocations, does it …

Public employment programs may affect poverty both directly through the income they
provide and indirectly through general equilibrium effects. We estimate both effects …

How do rising temperatures affect long-term labor reallocation in developing economies? In
this paper we examine how increases in temperature impact structural transformation and …

Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low-and middle-
income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which …

How does rural-urban migration shape urban production in developing countries? We use
longitudinal data on Chinese manufacturing firms between 2000 and 2006, and exploit …

How does the US labor market absorb low-skilled immigration? In the short run, high-
immigration locations see their low-skilled labor force increase, native low-skilled wages …