United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research

Recent papers from United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research

1. Re-examining the finance-inequality nexus: is the relationship contingent on the degree and type of financial development?Oxford Development Studies · 2026
2. Cash Transfers, Targeting and Government Approval: Evidence from PakistanJournal of South Asian Development · 2026
3. ‘Ask not what your country can do for you’: Legacies of the great recession and the ‘Trust crisis’European Journal of Political Economy · 2026
4. Digital Skills for Employment: Evidence from a Pilot Bootcamp Programme in HaitiThe Journal of Development Studies · 2026
5. Does productivity growth boost savings? Causal evidence from transition episodesOxford Economic Papers · 2026
6. The Impact of Public Price Information on Farm Incomes: Lessons from the Ethiopian Commodity ExchangeThe Journal of Development Studies · 2026
7. Estimating audit based tax gaps in ZambiaInternational Tax and Public Finance · 2025
8. Minimum wage policy and inequality in Latin America and the CaribbeanOxford Open Economics · 2024
9. From Dialogue to Policy Learning: Water Policy Labs for Transformative Water GovernanceWorld Water Policy · 2025
10. Legacies of Repression and Resistance in Early 20 th Century EuropeComparative Political Studies · 2025
11. Political violence in a polarized democracy: Years of Lead (YoL) data on Italy 1969–1988Journal of Peace Research · 2025
12. Old‐Age Pensions and Female Labour Supply in IndiaJournal of International Development · 2025
13. Improving school leadership in RwandaJournal of Development Economics · 2025
14. Who Is Responding? Spousal Perspectives on Agricultural Decision‐Making in IndiaJournal of Agrarian Change · 2025
15. Tariffs, Productivity and Resource MisallocationThe World Bank Economic Review · 2025
16. Human capital, competitive advantage, and business performance: A study of Indonesian hospitalsJournal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity · 2025
17. Does It Matter Who You Ask For Time Use Data?The World Bank Economic Review · 2025
18. The effects of minimum wage increases on the macro economy, income distribution, and informal wagesBaltic Journal of Economics · 2025
19. Bridging the Gap: Unveiling the Potential of Tanzania’s SMEs through VAT InsightsCESifo Economic Studies · 2024
20. The role of social assistance in African crises: a systematic literature reviewWorking Paper Series · 2024