The concept of generations has become increasingly important in the social science fields to
explain diverse phenomena affecting organizations. This is especially true in the family …

This review examines portions of the vast literature on rural financial markets and household
behavior in the face of risk and uncertainty and limited commitment. In addition to examining …

Can external threats strengthen group identity? A growing body of research in economics
emphasises the importance of cultural attributes such as identity for trust and cooperation …

We survey and assess the literature on the positive and negative effects of ethnic diversity
on economic policies and outcomes. Our focus is on communities of different size and …

We study lender behavior in the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market, where individuals bid on
unsecured microloans requested by other individual borrowers. Online P2P exchanges are …

A body of literature suggests that ethnic heterogeneity limits economic growth. This article
provides microeconometric evidence on the direct effect of ethnic divisions on productivity. In …

We examine whether social networks facilitate online markets using data from a leading
peer-to-peer lending website. We find that borrowers with social ties are consistently more …

Food insecurity, which affects> 1 billion people worldwide, is inextricably linked to the HIV
epidemic. We present a conceptual framework of the multiple pathways through which food …

Using a unique data set on students from the first regional schools in colonial Benin, we
investigate the effect of education on living standards, occupation, and political participation …

Lending to the poor is expensive due to high screening, monitoring and enforcement costs.
Group lending advocates believe lenders overcome this by harnessing social connections …