Home bias and China’s global standing in science
China’s emergence as the world’s leading producer of scientific publications has raised concerns about the West’s technological edge and the quality of China’s output. This
Uttarakhand’s water revolution: A pivotal shift from infrastructure to service delivery
For years, water programs have focused on building infrastructure—pipelines, tanks, and pumping stations. But we see that in Uttarakhand, a hilly state in northern India
Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead
Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural workers in the remote villages of Kenya, had the power
AI’s impact on jobs may be smaller in developing countries
Artificial intelligence is transforming the global workforce, but its impact may not affect all regions equally. Much of the conversation about AI and jobs focuses on
It matters even more: Central bank independence, long-run inflation, and persistence
Central bank independence has recently re-emerged as a major concern within political economy discussions. This column shows that improvements in central bank independence yield long-lasting
Home sweet home: The value of remote work
An estimated 41% of full-time employees in the US work either fully or partly remotely, sparking discussion about the value employees place on remote work
How can you use the Social Science Prediction Platform for development papers?
In 2020 a guest post on this blog noted the launch of the Social Science Prediction Platform (SSPP). This platform is intended to facilitate the systematic collection and assessment
New data, old debates: US government-funded R&D and patent policy
Though federal spending on research and development has been a pillar of US innovation since World War II, the level and composition of that funding
Prolific PhD advisors are no guarantee of graduate student research success
Half of the graduates from top economics PhD programmes in the US publish next to nothing in the years following degree completion. This column studies
Robust fiscal stabilisation
Recent fiscal projections for the US forecast a rising debt-GDP ratio which exceeds the peak at the end of World War II. This column shows
