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

ABSTRACT A recent econometric literature shows two distinct paths for identification with
shift-share instruments, leveraging either many exogenous shifts or exogenous shares. We …

Over the last 20 years, a burgeoning scholarly literature has analyzed the effects of cash
transfer and cash plus interventions in a wide range of contexts and using a range of …

We study the large-scale experimental rollout of a platform that reduced search and
matching frictions in Ugandan agricultural markets by connecting buyers and sellers. Market …

Slack–the underutilization of factors of production–varies systematically with economic
development. Using novel and detailed measures of the utilization of labor and capital from …

Public works programs have long been a popular policy tool to reduce poverty and build
productive infrastructure. Although an extensive literature has documented the effect of …

Many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) have introduced public works programs that
offer temporary cash-for-work opportunities to poor individuals. We review experimental …

Firms in developing countries are embedded in supply chains and labor networks. These
linkages may propagate or attenuate shocks. Using panel data from Thai villages, we …

Rural development programs often focus on increasing agricultural investment. Yet, many
farmers can benefit from investing in a different technology: outmigration. I explore how one …

Equilibrium Effects of Carbon Policy 0.2cm G. Barrows, R. Calel, M. Jégard, H. Ollivier Page 1
Equilibrium Effects of Carbon Policy G. Barrows, R. Calel, M. Jégard, H. Ollivier Discussant …