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Economic activity in developing countries is labor-intensive, low-scale, and family run, with substantial family managerial time spent supervising hired labor. We use a randomized control trial that subsidizes access to rental equipment markets to study the impact of the adoption of mechanized...
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We develop a framework for identifying and quantifying barriers to entry and operation faced by female entrepreneurs in developing countries, and apply it to the Indian economy. We find that despite considerable progress over time, female entrepreneurs still face substantial entry and business...
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developing economy--India--to investigate the relationship between declines in trade costs, the imports of intermediate inputs …
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detailed firm-level data from India, we provide the first evidence on the patterns of multi-product firm production in a large …-section, multi-product firms in India look remarkably similar to their U.S. counterparts, confirming the predictions of recent … churning--particularly product rationalization -- is far less common in India. We thus find little evidence of "creative …
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set from India, we estimate key price and expenditure elasticities and supply-side parameters for the fluoroquinolones sub … fluoroquinolone molecules we study been under patent in India as they were in the U.S. at the time. Our results suggest that concerns …
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decisions. We study consequences of the adoption of energy-efficient LED lighting in garment factories around Bangalore, India …
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garment workers in India. The program increased women's extraversion and communication, and spurred technical skill upgrading …
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dividing observed prices by the estimated markups. We use India's trade liberalization episode to examine how firms adjust …
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in India. We document large dispersion in rental rates, unused service capacity and delays in service provision. We then …
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Particulate matter significantly reduces life expectancy in India. We use a randomized controlled trial in the Indian … cost-effective way to improve India's air quality …
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