This study collates potential economic effects of mandated disclosure and reporting
standards for corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability topics. We first outline …

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in whether and how bureaucratic
effectiveness contributes to development. Just what makes for an effective bureaucracy and …

Using survey data from mainstream investment organizations, we provide insights into why
and how investors use reported environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information …

Should the idea of economic man—the amoral and self-interested Homo economicus—
determine how we expect people to respond to monetary rewards, punishments, and other …

Empirical research in economics has begun to explore the idea that workers care about
nonmonetary aspects of work. An increasing number of economic studies using survey and …

Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

We characterize the conditions under which a socially responsible (SR) fund induces firms
to reduce externalities, even when profit-seeking capital is in perfectly elastic supply. Such …

Governments play a central role in facilitating economic development. Yet while economists
have long emphasized the importance of government quality, historically they have paid less …

Governments play a major role in the development process, and constantly introduce
reforms and policies to achieve developmental objectives. Many of these interventions have …

This paper examines the effects of employer social responsibility on the wages workers
demand through randomized field experiments in two online labor marketplaces. Workers …