Economics

Berrin Ozcan, Fall 2024 CGII GGR Research

I study the interaction of state capacity and an underexplored religious institution – religious cults that center around one figure of authority.

This paper uses administrative data in a difference-in-differences design to estimate the effect of a nonprofit property titling program on residential investments in South Africa, a context where residents have occupation rights and receive transaction rights via title deeds.

Business travel is an essential component of international trade.

This project aims to advance scientific understanding of the potential value of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to reduce gender-based violence (GBV).

The series provides a venue for faculty and students to interact and discuss cutting-edge empirical work in global development.

I estimate the contribution of vertical linkage (the linkage between input suppliers and output producers) in the spatial agglomeration of industries by studying the location patterns of Information Technology (IT) firms and Technical Colleges that supply workers to these firms.

By how much could countries raise their income per capita by adopting regulations that enhance competition between firms?

China has one of the largest media markets in the world. But most media providers in China - including all television stations and cable companies - are state-owned.