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Event
IGC-Stanford conference on firms, trade and development
IGC and the Stanford Center on Global Poverty and Development are hosting their annual one-day conference on the theme of “Firms, Trade and Development.” The event is organised by Nick Bloom, Dave Donaldson, Pete Klenow, Andres Rodriguez-Clare, Eric Verhoogen, and Chris Woodruff. The programme of the conference can be found here. If you have any questions about the...
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Blog post
Who are William Nordhaus and Paul Romer? And why did they win the Nobel prize in economics?
The latest on the Nobel prize in economics. The basics: Who are they? William Nordhaus of Yale University is a pioneer in the economics of climate change. He won for his work on integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic models. Paul Romer of NYU Stern won for his work on the endogenous growth model and his emphasis on the integration of technological...
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Publication - Working Paper
Restricting trade and reducing variety: Evidence from Ethiopia
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Publication - Working Paper
Fading choice: Transport costs and variety in consumer goods
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Multimedia Item - Video
John Page Uganda lecture: Beyond manufacturing
Dr John Page (Brookings Institution, IGC) discusses “Beyond Manufacturing: Structural Change in Africa Reconsidered” as part of a lecture series on industrial policy and structural transformation hosted by the Bank of Uganda and the IGC.
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Blog post
Adjusting the export-for-growth model
Trade brings numerous benefits, chief among them competition, yet today’s outlook for trade remains uncertain. Is it time to re-think the primacy of exporting for growth? This third blog in a series explores the issue. A successful development model in the last few decades has been for developing countries with low labour costs to jump on the lowest rung of the value...
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Publication - Project Report
Ugandan Arabica coffee value chain opportunities
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Publication - Policy Brief
The realities of cross-border trade between Sierra Leone and its neighbours
It is increasingly recognised that Informal Cross Border Trade in Africa and in particular, the Mano River Union (MRU) countries is critical owing to its broader impact on the economies of these countries. This brief analyses the extent of informal cross-border trade, particularly in terms of the volume, value, direction, and composition of imports and exports in the...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Impacts and sustainability of irrigation in Rwanda
Economic growth in Rwanda relies critically on agricultural growth, yet Rwanda’s agricultural sector faces critical constraints such as fragmentation, dependence on erratic rainfall, and challenging geography. As the country’s agriculture is mostly rain-fed, production is exposed to climatic variation and unreliable rainfall. As such, irrigation presents a...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Trade liberalisation, infrastructure, and firm performance
Starting in 1997, Ethiopia implemented large investments in infrastructure with the road sector development programme. This followed a wave of trade reforms aimed at reducing tariff barriers that occurred between 1996 and 2003. This brief analyses the complementarities between trade and infrastructure reforms, asking whether improvements in the quality of roads...