By Mike Cummings Yale economist  Costas Meghir  has a children’s picture book in his office. The cover text is in Oriya — the official language of the Indian state of Odisha. The pages depict typical household scenes in the region, where the World Bank …

EGC Celebrates the Class of 2024, their achievements and future plans … News EGC Celebrates the Class of 2024, their achievements and future plans A diverse group of students passionate about international development – Economics PhDs, IDE masters …

Two months ago, Yale economist Pinelopi Goldberg wasn’t working on anything related to global health. But like many scholars, she has recently shifted her research focus to questions bearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. The former chief economist at the …

Stories matter, shaping our beliefs, decisions, and actions. Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert J. Shiller sees this play out in the economy constantly. “ We have to consider the possibility that sometimes the dominant reason why a recession is severe …

How much would eliminating the “de minimis” tariff exception cost the American consumer? … February 10, 2025 | Perspectives How much would eliminating the “de minimis” tariff exception cost the American consumer? by Amit Khandelwal & Pablo Fajgelbaum On …

The Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics is excited to announce that Samuel Kortum has been appointed as Director for a three-year term starting summer 2023. Professor Kortum brings a wealth of research experience to the Foundation, and his …

Air Pollution in India: New Findings On How To Reduce Crop Burning … October 9, 2024 | News Air Pollution in India: New Findings On How To Reduce Crop Burning EGC's Rohini Pande and coauthors find that adjusting the design of an incentives program can …

What are the economic consequences of evictions?  For the first time, researchers have combined eviction court records with detailed longitudinal data on socio-economic outcomes such as employment, hospital visits, and stays at emergency homeless …