Social protection in the developing world

A Banerjee, R Hanna, BA Olken, DS Lisker - 2024 - nber.org
Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low-and middle-
income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which …

Behavioral development economics

M Kremer, G Rao, F Schilbach - Handbook of behavioral economics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

Religion and growth

SO Becker, J Rubin, L Woessmann - Journal of Economic Literature, 2024 - aeaweb.org
We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function—physical capital, human
capital, labor, and technology—together with standard growth models to frame the role of …

The economics of missionary expansion: Evidence from Africa and implications for development

R Jedwab, F Meier zu Selhausen, A Moradi - Journal of Economic Growth, 2022 - Springer
How did Christianity expand in Africa to become the continent's dominant religion? Using
annual panel census data on Christian missions from 1751 to 1932 in Ghana, and pre-1924 …

Institutionalization of protection for intangible assets: Insights from the counterfeit and pirated goods trade in sub-Saharan Africa

J Amankwah-Amoah, N Boso, JK Kutsoati - Journal of World Business, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on inductive qualitative multiple case studies of MNE subsidiaries in a sub-Saharan
African market, this study investigates how multiple political networking capabilities are …

[PDF][PDF] Social protection in the developing world

A Banerjee, R Hanna, BA Olken… - J Econ Lit …, 2023 - scholar.harvard.edu
Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low-and middleincome
countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which they are …

[PDF][PDF] On the Importance of African Traditional Religion for Economic Behavior

LD Butinda, AA Lameke, N Nunn, M Posch… - 2023 - aeaweb.org
Within the field of economics, despite being widespread, African traditional religions tend to
be perceived as unimportant and ignored when studying economic decision-making. This …

Social media insights for non-luxury fashion SMEs in emerging markets: evidence from young consumers

B Senanu, T Anning-Dorson, NN Tackie - Journal of Fashion …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The study investigates the factors that influence young consumers (Gen Zs and Ys)
in emerging markets to engage fashion ads of non-luxury fashion retail small-to medium …

Anticipatory anxiety and wishful thinking

JB Engelmann, M Lebreton, NA Salem-Garcia… - American Economic …, 2024 - aeaweb.org
Abstract Across five experiments (N= 1,714), we test whether people engage in wishful
thinking to alleviate anxiety about adverse future outcomes. Participants perform pattern …

Advancing the sustainable development goals: an analysis of the potential role of philanthropy in Ghana

E Kumi - Journal of Asian and African Studies, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
In September 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were endorsed by the
United Nations General Assembly as the cardinal agenda for guiding future global …