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The Economics of Fair Trade
Dragusanu, Raluca - 2014
Fair Trade is a labeling initiative aimed at improving the lives of the poor in developing countries by offering better terms to producers and helping them to organize. In this survey, we provide a critical overview of the economic theory behind Fair Trade, describing the potential benefits and...
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The Effects of Fair Trade Certification : Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica
Dragusanu, Raluca - 2018
We study the effects of Fair Trade (FT) certification of coffee on producers and households in Costa Rica. Examining the production dynamics of the universe of Costa Rican coffee mills from 1999–2014, we find that FT certification is associated with a higher sales price, greater sales, and...
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Long-Run Impacts of Agricultural Shocks on Educational Attainment : Evidence from the Boll Weevil
Baker, Richard B. - 2018
The boll weevil spread across the Southern United States from 1892 to 1922 having a devastating impact on cotton …
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The 1991 Reforms, Indian Economic Growth, and Social Progress
Agarwal, Manmohan - 2013
This paper analyzes the effects of the reforms initiated in India following the balance of payments (BOP) crisis of … changes in performance since the reforms, which started in China in 1979 and in India in 1991. Such a comparison shows more … progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and India lags behind other South Asian countries. The responsiveness …
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The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation
Duflo, Esther - 2013
-based lending product in a new market. In 2005, half of 104 slums in Hyderabad, India were randomly selected for opening of a branch …
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Deregulation, Misallocation, and Size : Evidence from India
Alfaro, Laura - 2014
This paper examines the impact of the deregulation of compulsory industrial licensing in India on firm-size dynamics …
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Highway to Success : The Impact of the Golden Quadrilateral Project for the Location and Performance of Indian Manufacturing
Ghani, Syed Ejaz - 2014
using enterprise data. The GQ project upgraded the quality and width of 5,846 km of roads in India. We use a difference …
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Measuring the Equilibrium Impacts of Credit : Evidence from the Indian Microfinance Crisis
Breza, Emily - 2018
In October 2010, the state government of Andhra Pradesh, India issued an emergency ordinance, bringing microfinance …
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Is a Decentralized Right-to-Work Policy Feasible?
Ravallion, Martin - 2019
Evidence on the implementation of India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act suggests that the available work is …
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From Proof of Concept to Scalable Policies : Challenges and Solutions, with an Application
Banerjee, Abhijit V. - 2016
Pratham's “Teaching at the Right Level” methodology into elementary schools in India. The methodology consists of re …
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