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Publication - Policy Brief
Promoting industrialisation in Rwanda: Five ideas and twelve policy actions
To attain middle-income status by 2035, Rwanda will have to accelerate the growth of its industrial sector – and maintain double digit annual growth in exports for coming decades. An active industrial policy can help. Industrial policy spans policy domains well beyond the normal purview of a normal commerce and trade ministry. Policy instruments include public...
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Publication - Policy paper
Key considerations for integrated multi-modal transport planning
This paper will start by outlining the limits of city transport policies and planning focused on road and car based infrastructure. It will then outline the main components of integrated multi modal transport plans. This type of planning is increasingly being adopted and to understand why, this paper will outline the potential benefits of such plans if they are...
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Publication - Growth Brief
Filling the gap: How information can help jobseekers
This Growth Brief presents new evidence on interventions that target gaps in labour market information. It finds interventions that certify skills are particularly effective at helping jobseekers secure higher-paying jobs.
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Publication - Policy paper
Estimating a social discount rate for Myanmar
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Publication - Policy Brief
Women, entrepreneurship, and institutions
This project aims to investigate whether improving enforcement of rule of law benefits female entrepreneurs more than male entrepreneurs, thus serving to reduce the gender gap in entrepreneurship. The project builds upon previous work that collected data on the distribution of all businesses across Lusaka. This brief presents new analysis of this data which reveals...
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Publication - Working Paper
International buyers’ sourcing and suppliers’ markups in Bangladeshi garments
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Publication - Policy Brief
Informal settlements and housing markets
Across the developing world, over one billion people live in informal settlements, and this number is set to double in the next 15 years. This brief explores options for policymakers both to address existing informal settlements, and to ensure that future urban growth provides affordable formal housing for its residents.
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Publication - Policy paper
How can cities become more resilient? Improving flood management through better governance, private sector partnerships and open data
The health of the world economy is increasingly dependent on well-functioning cities. However, climatic changes and new population patterns are making them increasingly vulnerable to shocks (e.g. flooding) and stressors (e.g. sea-level rise). Robust and timely policy actions, such as finding creative new ways to incentivise cross-institutional cooperation, are...
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Publication - Working Paper
Teacher effectiveness in Africa: Longitudinal and causal estimates
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Publication - Working Paper
No Lean Season 2017 summary of results