Recent PhD graduate Matthew McKetty, whose advisor was Jeremy Foltz, showed that tourism revenue improved urban household welfare in Jamaica.
Development Economics
The global food system as an engine of job growth and economic development
Jing Yi analyzed three decades of international labor and compensation data to assess how food-related industries shape the global economy.
Is cold storage a viable climate adaptation strategy for produce vendors in India?
Eleanor Wiseman conducted an agricultural market experiment to assess if coldrooms would improve food security and boost incomes of fruit and vegetable sellers in India.
How do blackouts affect the productivity of small firms in India?
Corbett Grainger analyzed the impact of power shortages on India’s small-business sector, a major driver of the country’s economic growth and sustainable development.
Modern slavery contaminates global supply chains for Brazilian beef and leather
Graduate student Tara Mittelberg and colleagues found that a policy for reducing forced labor in Brazil’s cattle industry needs better enforcement to be effective.
How do female political leaders affect villages and household dynamics in rural India?
Priya Mukherjee examined the impact of more women in India’s state and national parliaments on families living in the country’s rural areas.
Supply chain strategies for putting more vegetables on Kenyan plates
Charles Nicholson works with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition to develop new approaches for increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables in urban Kenya.
Social networks and urban sanitation decisions in Senegal
Laura Schechter works on improving the management of latrines in Dakar, Senegal, to help reduce childhood illness and death.
Does education improve tax participation of informal firms in Togo?
Paul Dower tested if tax code education in Togo, Africa, would increase the tax law compliance of “informal” firms.
Transitions to democracy and economic growth in Indonesia
Priya Mukherjee studied if transitions to democracy in Indonesia affected firm productivity.