- Is China’s GDP larger than the World Bank’s PPP estimate says? A new paper in the Economic Journal argues it is 15% larger due to urban price bias.
- The Economist covers work by Jishnu Das and Quy-Toan Do on the overemphasis of top journals on the U.S. and the lack of economic research on many countries
- In Science, Ted Miguel and others discuss ways to promote better transparency in social science research.
- Tim Taylor summarizes new work from the Oregon Health Experiment on how health insurance affects use of emergency rooms
- The African School of Economics is taking applications for its Masters programs, with a number of scholarships available for funding these studies (h/t @texasinafrica).
- Unintended consequences of India’s child labor ban – from IGC’s Ideas for India.
- Bruce Wydick summarizes evidence on charitable giving in “should I give a cow or cash for Christmas?”
- From Poverty to Power on whether “the field” is outdated: “I would even add that ‘The Field’ may contribute towards the aid business’ inability to think and work in urban settings, where most people now live.” Vs “‘when was the last time you talked to a poor person who wasn’t serving you in some capacity?’”
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