This article analyzes whether and to what extent reliance on conditionality is appropriate to
guarantee the revolving character of the resources of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

There is a general presumption in the literature and among policymakers that immigrant
remittances play the same role in economic development as foreign direct investment and …

The widely publicized finding that “aid promotes growth in a good policy environment” is not
robust to the inclusion of new data or alternative definitions of “aid,”“policy” or “growth.” The …

This paper offers a review of recent literature regarding the take up of social programs in the
US and UK A few general conclusions are drawn: First, take up is enhanced by automatic or …

This paper discusses early childhood education programs: their goals; effectiveness; optimal
timing, targeting, and content; and costs and benefits. Early intervention has significant short …

This paper surveys, integrates, and extends research on estate and gift taxes. The paper
begins with information on features of US transfer taxes, characteristics of recent estate tax …

Charitable organizations play a vital role in our society, as is evidenced by their enormous
economic and social impact. Yet, for many of them, soliciting adequate resources to carry out …

The debate over whether to provide food-assistance and the form that this assistance should
take has a long history in economics. Despite the ongoing debate, little rigorous evidence …

This project started in the late 1990s with the simple observation that however compelling
and elegant, leading theories of federalism in economics and political science had little to do …

We review theoretical explanations for in-kind transfers in light of the limited empirical
evidence. After reviewing the traditional paternalistic arguments, we consider explanations …