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This paper investigates the relation between risk taking and market power in the US banking sector by introducing the effect of geographical spillovers caused by the transmission of risk taking among…
4 May 2020 | Peer Reviewed | ChileThe employment structure of India’s organised manufacturing sector has undergone substantial changes over the last decade with a steep rise in the use of contract workers in place of directly hired…
1 May 2020 | Discussion Paper | IndiaIn sub-Saharan Africa, urban recreational ecosystem services are browning and disappearing despite the global recognition of their importance. We study the availability, preference, and determinants…
20 April 2018 | EfD Discussion Paper | TanzaniaDoes public transportation reduce vehicle congestion? Using a regression-discontinuity framework, we examine the effect of six subway openings on short-run congestion in Beijing between 2009 and 2015…
15 January 2018 | Peer Reviewed | ChinaThis paper uses three rounds of a rich panel data set to investigate the determinants of household cooking fuel choice and energy transition in urban Ethiopia. It is observed that the expected energy…
17 December 2016 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubAbstract: In this paper, we analyze water demand by urban households in Rwanda who currently lack a piped connection into their home. The analysis uses data from a cross-sectional survey. The results…
23 February 2016 | Peer Reviewed | SwedenUsing three rounds of survey data that cover a decade, we analyze household preferences for energy types and energy choice in urban Ethiopia. We find that, during 2000-2009, households in major cities…
29 December 2014 | Research Brief | Ethiopia, Global HubUnlike most studies of subjective well-being in developing countries, we use a fixed effects regression on three rounds of rich panel data to investigate the impact of relative standing on life…
9 March 2014 | EfD Discussion Paper | Ethiopia, Global HubThe world has experienced dramatic food price inflation in recent years, which sparked social unrest and riots in various developing countries. In this paper, we use a novel approach to measure the…
5 April 2013 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global HubWe use survey data to investigate how urban households in Ethiopia coped with the food price shock in 2008. Qualitative data indicate that the high food price inflation was by far the most adverse…
15 January 2012 | Peer Reviewed | Sweden, Ethiopia, Global Hub