Full Research Articles
Prof. Caprio recommends: How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments
How China lends: A rare look into 100 debt contracts with foreign governments Working Paper by the Peterson Institute for International Economics This working paper examines 100 China debt contracts with foreign governments in 24 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Oceania. It is an amazing read on how China uses…
Read MoreCovid and the Future of Microfinance with Insights from Pakistan, recommended by Prof. Caprio
What’s the future of microfinance in a post-Covid world? A group of six researchers explores the impacts of recent months on the microfinance sector in Pakistan, and recommends policies for how to help microfinance, and the people it helps, weather the storm.
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 Text: “Scaling Up What Works: Evidence on External Validity in Kenyan Education”
This article has been assigned as required reading in Program Evaluation, a spring CDE elective.
Read MoreCourse Text: “School Governance, Teacher Incentives and Pupil-Teacher Ratios: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Primary Schools”
This article has been listed as required reading for practice in evaluating randomized evaluations for Program Evaluation, a spring elective at the CDE.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The Effects of “Girl-Friendly” Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso”
This article has been assigned as required reading in the spring CDE elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “Dams”
This text has been assigned as required reading for the spring CDE elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “Does a Ban on Informal Health Providers Save Lives? Evidence from Malawi”
This article, written by Prof. Godlonton and co-author Edward Okeke, is a required reading in the CDE spring elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The New Transparency in Development Economics: Lessons from the Millennium Villages Controversy”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “When Does Rigorous Impact Evaluation Make a Difference? The Case of the Millennium Villages”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective, Program Evaluation.
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