Development micro

Using a unique dataset collected in 59 rural Gambian villages, we study how ethnic heterogeneity is related to the structure of four …

We study the mortality cost of political patronage in the context of China’s Great Leap Famine (GLF; 1958-1962). As a direct …

We use a Chinese longitudinal survey to examine the association between beauty and individual labor market earnings. We estimate …

The extensive literature on civil-military relations deals with the influence of the military on politics by attending to either …

Using panel village census data from Senegal, we assess the impact of a decentralized agricultural development program—the Programme de …

This article estimates the causal impact of land mines on child health in Angola, controlling for conflict exposure. Our identification …

Using a simple experimental design, count data models and routinely collected administrative data from Senegalese health districts, …

A recurring puzzle to many academics and some policymakers is why impact evaluations, which have become something of a cottage industry …

Une question récurrente qui déroute plusieurs chercheurs et certains responsables politiques est celle de savoir pourquoi les …

This paper aims to provide the first evidence concerning the relationship between time and risk preferences and illegal migration in an …