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Prof. Caprio recommends: Pandemic divergence: The social and economic costs of Covid-19
Pandemic divergence: The social and economic costs of Covid-19 Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Federico Filippini This is a really nice research-based analysis and commentary piece on the specific social and economic costs of Covid-19. It includes the effects of Covid-19 to various things such as the World GDP, education and human capital loss. The following is…
Read MoreProf. Gibson Recommends: This Podcast Episode on “Chickens, Cash, and Development Economics”
In this EconTalks podcast, economist Chris Blattman discusses the trade-offs between giving people in parts of Africa cash versus chickens, and how they used randomized controlled trials to find out which was more effective for helping people.
Read MorePodcast: “Cushioning the Effects of Covid-19 on the Poor”
In this VoxDev Talk, economists Rema Hanna and Ben Olken discuss what’s needed to help the poor through this crisis.
Read MoreBlog: Open Letter to G20 Countries
This blog post on VoxEU is an open letter from late March to the leaders of the G20 countries, asking for greater involvement on helping the developing world handle the covid-19 crisis.
Read MoreRequired Reading: Getting Energy Prices Right: From Principle to Practice
An excerpt from this book has been assigned in “Public Economics,” a core course taught in the fall.
Read MoreRequired Reading: “Corruption and the Costs of Redistribution: Micro Evidence from Indonesia”
This article has been assigned as required reading for “Public Economics,” one of the core courses taught in the fall.
Read MoreCourse Reading: Sustainable Development Goal Report: 2018
This report has been assigned as required reading in the CDE spring elective Program Evaluation.
Read MoreProf. Caprio recommends: “Prudential Regulation Can Help in Tackling Climate Change”
This blog post from the Council on Economic Policies discusses the shortfalls in the current regulatory framework for dealing with climate change, and how regulation can be a tool in helping deal with it.
Read MoreNews Article: “A Ticket for Corruption”
This clever study by Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel explored how “culture” affected whether or not diplomats from other countries obeyed parking rules in Manhattan.
Read MoreArticle: “Corruption, Norms and Legal Enforcement: Evidence from Diplomatic Parking Tickets”
This clever study by Raymond Fisman and Edward Miguel explored how “culture” affected whether or not diplomats from other countries obeyed parking rules in Manhattan.
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