… Cummings, Yale News A program that protects families in rural Bangladesh from seasonal income insecurity — established in … No Lean Season offers no-interest $19 loans to poor, rural families in northern Bangladesh to pay for round-trip …

… at Rosenkranz Hall, Room 05. A candidate in the Political Economy joint search (Political Science and Economics), he will give a talk titled, “The Rise and Fall of Village Democracy in China: The Autocrats’s Delegation … the ethnic underpinnings of dictatorships and civil war. Event Details Talk Title:  ”The Rise and Fall of Village …

… households face the prospect of eviction, a disruptive event widely believed to trigger increased financial strain. … factors that are already mounting well before an eviction case is filed,” said Humphries, an assistant professor of … households face the prospect of eviction, a disruptive event widely believed to trigger increased financial strain. …

… Yale, who will convene the Y-RISE network on the Political Economy Effects of Policy Interventions. “Those actors may … or country . Just because a program works in Northern Bangladesh doesn’t necessarily mean that it will work in … migration program that provides $20 subsidies to poor, rural families in northern Bangladesh to promote seasonal …

… research findings as part of the Regulating the Digital Economy conference. At a time when nations are preparing to … Jean Tirole, Professor at TSE and keynote speaker at the event. “The tools of regulation must be deployed, but must be … Department of Justice’s (DOJ) most recent major antitrust case with Google. “Meeting the scale and urgency of digital …

… been explored through anthropological and sociological case studies—one notable example is Matthew Desmond’s work, … a newly-constructed data set that links eviction court case filings to other administrative data sets, the … been explored through anthropological and sociological case studies—one notable example is Matthew Desmond’s work, …

… several ECD interventions – including an ongoing study in rural Kenya. Amer Hasan , Senior Economist with the World … on the themes explored in this discussion at our upcoming event in Nairobi on June 30, “ Harnessing Human Capital for … the absence of water and sanitation facilities plays a big role. In such contexts, nutrition-only interventions may be …

… will explore the gap in productivity between urban and rural areas, while also addressing how seasonal unemployment … and international trade. Her talk will explore the role of the transportation sector in world trade broadly, and … is the Paul Sack Associate Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Economics at Harvard University. …

… As it bore down on coastal border regions of India and Bangladesh in late May, public officials struggled to prepare … and villagers recognize their value.  In every surveyed village, at least one household received an alert and, in … water depth and flood timing in warnings. 3. Poor, rural communities generally rely on village networks and …

… Cox’s Bazar, a coastal city in southeast Bangladesh, is home to about 900,000 Rohingya refugees living … ethnic Muslim minority group, have sought sanctuary in Bangladesh from persecution and systemic violence in … challenges faced by refugees and their host community in Bangladesh.” While the survey data shows that most …

… bailout terms to prevent a complete collapse of the Greek economy. If no agreement is reached by July 20, Greece will … to YaleNews about his take on the referendum and whether a resolution to the debt crisis is still possible. A transcript … to YaleNews about his take on the referendum and whether a resolution to the debt crisis is still possible. A transcript …

… refugees to the countryside might ignite and maintain rural industrialization. What were the results? Refugee … changes in the sectoral composition of the local economy. For example, after refugee settlement, the … urban economics that provides evidence for this to be the case. My results are consistent with this literature, even …

… Event recap: Clare Balboni (IDE ’09) returns to Yale for a … technical expertise, economists can also play a crucial role in modeling behavior and designing policy interventions. … at the global versus local levels from a political economy perspective. She noted that global coordination is …

… makes it easier when one gives an interview, and in this case, what they have in common is perhaps more important than … crisis affects people in different settings, especially in rural areas. These people are often not captured in official … aware of them and acknowledge them. We have an important role to play in understanding the effects of the crisis and …