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In the latest Journal of Economic Perspectives several papers with a development angle:
- Jim Tybout on why the missing middle may exist after all (at least in some poor countries).
- Tim Besley and Torsten Persson on why do developing countries tax so little? “the combination of an informal economic structure, income from natural resources or specific commodities, and the availability of aid (for some countries) pushes many low-income countries into a situation of a low tax/GDP ratio levied on a narrow tax base” but also due to political institutions, culture, and government effectiveness.
- Kaivan Munshi reviews the role of community networks in the development process.
- DIME field coordinator training is next week – you can participate remotely via web-streaming.
- In Vox, what experiments show is the best way to win US elections, but campaigns are still not doing.
- On Ideas for India, Abreu, Bardhan, Ghatak, Kotwal, Mookherjee and Ray argue against the idea that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) should be replaced by a cash transfer program
- Reminder: the call for innovative ideas on SME growth is currently open.
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