This paper provides a synthesis of theoretical and empirical work on the Great Gatsby
Curve, the positive empirical relationship between cross-sectional income inequality, and …

Growth theory has traditionally assumed the existence of an aggregate production function,
whose existence and properties are closely tied to the assumption of optimal resource …

Introducing a special journal issue by the same title, this article provides a foundation for
seven other articles with a theoretical mission to better understand the forces and frictions …

Can entrepreneurs develop a nation, serve the poor, and pursue creative freedom, all while
generating economic value? In Chasing Innovation, Lilly Irani shows the contradictions that …

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

We evaluate a multifaceted policy intervention attempting to jump-start adolescent women's
empowerment in Uganda by simultaneously providing them vocational training and …

A landmark textbook on development economics The study of development in low-income
countries is attracting more attention around the world than ever before. Yet until now there …

We evaluate the medium-term impacts of treating maternal depression on women's mental
health, financial empowerment, and parenting decisions. We leverage variation induced by …

We develop a theoretical framework to study the psychology of poverty and 'aspirations
failure', defined as the failure to aspire to one's own potential. In our framework, rich and the …

This paper explores the complex roles of aspirations in relation to human development,
drawing upon the capability approach. The paper examines the notion of feasibility of …