The current study explores the role of economic integration in catalyzing structural change. Specifically, it addresses the question of how reductions in transportation costs affect patterns of production specialization over time. Drawing upon the New Economic Geography literature (Krugman, 1991;...

We consider a two-group clinical trial with a survival outcome, in which some subjects may 'cross over' to receive the treatment of the other arm. Our command strbee adjusts for treatment cross-over in one or both arms. This is done by a randomization-respecting method which preserves the...

strbee analyzes a two-group clinical trial with a survival outcome, in which some subjects may "crossover" to receive the treatment of the other arm. Adjustment for treatment crossover is done by a randomization-respecting method that preserves the intention-to-treat p-value. Copyright 2002 by...

Household investment in preventative health products is low in developing countries even though benefits from these products are very high. What interventions most effectively stimulate demand? In this paper, we experimentally estimate demand curves for health products in Kenya, Guatemala,...

Household investment in preventative health products is low in developing countries even though benefits from these products are very high. What interventions most effectively stimulate demand? In this paper, we experimentally estimate demand curves for health products in Kenya, Guatemala,...