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Development Economics

5 papers across 2 private calibration editions.

  1. 01
    W35478DEVMetadata indexed
    Better Together? The Impact of Cash Transfers and Couples' Financial Planning on Household Dynamics and Economic Outcomes

    Sarika Gupta, Jessica Leight, Daniel W. Maggio, Simone G. Schaner

  2. 02
    W35521CF · DEVMetadata indexed
    Profits and Social Impacts: Complements vs. Tradeoffs for Lenders in Three Countries

    Susan Athey, Bruno Fava, Dean Karlan, Adam Osman, Jonathan Zinman

  3. 03
    W35522DEV · IO · ITIMetadata indexed
    Spillover Effects in Complementary Markets: A Study of the Indian Cell Phone and Wireless Service Markets

    Chirantan Chatterjee, Ying Fan, Debi Prasad Mohapatra

  4. 04
    W35531DEV · LS · POLMetadata indexed
    Elite Capture, Meritocracy and Social Stability: Evidence from the Chinese Imperial Examinations

    Jingjing Chen, Jianlei Han, Shing-Yi Wang, Yongxiang Wang

  5. 05
    W35536DEV · PEHuman-reviewed abstract summary
    Does Progressivity Raise Tax Capacity? Experimental Evidence from the D.R. Congo

    Gabriel Z. Tourek, Arthur Laroche, Augustin Bergeron, Joana Naritomi, Jonathan L. Weigel, Marina Mavungu Ngoma

    A citywide field experiment finds that a progressive property-tax schedule raised more revenue than a proportional schedule, while enforcement shaped who ultimately bore the burden.