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The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), causing widespread food insecurity and a sharp decline in living standards. In response to this crisis, governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide have mobilized targeted social assistance programs....
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Traveling beyond the immediate surroundings of one's residence can lead to greater exposure to new ideas and information, jobs, and greater transmission of disease. In this paper, we document the geographic mobility of individuals in the U.S., and how this mobility varies across U.S. cities,...
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exploits the expansion of the mobile phone network in previously uncovered areas of rural India coupled with the availability …
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The effective governance of local public services depends critically on the civic engagement of local citizens. However, recent efforts to promote effective citizen oversight of the public-sector services in developing countries have had mixed results. This study discusses and evaluates a...
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This paper describes a field experiment in Oklahoma City Public Schools in which students were provided with free cellular phones and daily information about the link between human capital and future outcomes via text message. Students' reported beliefs about the relationship between education...
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We examine the employment effects of 3G mobile internet expansion in developing countries. We find that 3G significantly increases the labor force participation rate of women and the employment rates of both men and women. Our results suggest that 3G affects the type of jobs and there is a...
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corresponding new measures of industry competition where firms can have their own distinct set of competitors. Our new sets of … industry competitors better explain specific discussion of high competition by management, rivals identified by managers as …
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) retail electricity services that include the distribution network, the retail cost of transmission service, and often …
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innovation competition using the geography of Chinese internet penetration and Chinese import data. Increases in the ability of … rate, consistent with increased intellectual property competition …
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Financial network structure is an important determinant of systemic risk. This paper examines how the U.S. interbank … network evolved over a long and important period that included two key events: the founding of the Federal Reserve and the …, initially reducing overall network concentration. The network became even more focused on Fed cities during the Depression, as …
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