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Vehicle exhaust standards and urban air quality in China 中国汽车尾气标准与城市空气质量
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103387
Li Shu , Chunhua Wang , Wei Wang
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What you do (not) get when expanding the net - Evidence from forced taxpayer registrations in South Africa 扩大税网，你会得到什么（而不是什么）--南非强制纳税人登记的证据
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103388
Collen Lediga , Nadine Riedel , Kristina Strohmaier
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Electricity and female employment: Evidence from Tajikistan’s winter energy crisis 电力与女性就业：塔吉克斯坦冬季能源危机的证据
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103383
Adrian Poignant
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How to improve education outcomes most efficiently? A review of the evidence using a unified metric 如何最有效地提高教育成果？使用统一标准对证据进行审查
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103382
Noam Angrist , David K. Evans , Deon Filmer , Rachel Glennerster , Halsey Rogers , Shwetlena Sabarwal
{"title":"How to improve education outcomes most efficiently? A review of the evidence using a unified metric","authors":"Noam Angrist ,&nbsp;David K. Evans ,&nbsp;Deon Filmer ,&nbsp;Rachel Glennerster ,&nbsp;Halsey Rogers ,&nbsp;Shwetlena Sabarwal","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103382","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103382","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many low- and middle-income countries lag far behind high-income countries in educational access and student learning. Policymakers must make tough choices about which investments to make to improve education with limited resources. Although hundreds of education interventions have been rigorously evaluated, making comparisons between the results is challenging. This paper provides the most recent and comprehensive review of the literature on effective education programs, with a novel emphasis on cost-effectiveness. We analyze the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions from over 200 impact evaluations across 52 countries. We use a unified measure — learning-adjusted years of schooling (LAYS) — that combines access and quality and compares gains to an absolute, cross-country standard. The results identify programs and policies that can be up to an order of magnitude more cost-effective than business-as-usual approaches. Examples of some of the most cost-effective approaches include targeting instruction to students’ learning level rather than grade as well as structured pedagogy approaches. These results can enable policymakers to improve education outcomes substantially more efficiently.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103382"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Combining survey and census data for improved poverty prediction using semi-supervised deep learning 结合调查和普查数据，利用半监督深度学习改进贫困预测
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103385
Damien Echevin , Guy Fotso , Yacine Bouroubi , Harold Coulombe , Qing Li
{"title":"Combining survey and census data for improved poverty prediction using semi-supervised deep learning","authors":"Damien Echevin ,&nbsp;Guy Fotso ,&nbsp;Yacine Bouroubi ,&nbsp;Harold Coulombe ,&nbsp;Qing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103385","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103385","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a methodology for predicting poverty using semi-supervised learning techniques, specifically pseudo-labeling, and deep learning algorithms. Standard poverty prediction models rely on limited household survey data, whereas our approach exploits large amounts of unlabeled census data to improve prediction accuracy. By applying pseudo-labeling, we improve key performance metrics across various African regions, where our models outperform conventional approaches to identifying poor individuals. Deep neural networks (DNNs) trained on pseudo-labeled data exhibited area under the curve (AUC) scores ranging from 0.8 to over 0.9, a notable improvement over previous machine learning survey-based methods. Furthermore, random undersampling was key to refining model performance, balancing higher coverage with some reduction in precision. These findings have significant implications for poverty targeting, enabling more accurate identification of poor individuals and supporting better resource allocation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103385"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142440901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Does social capital positively influence loan performance even during a crisis? 即使在危机期间，社会资本是否也会对贷款绩效产生积极影响？
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103384
Sumit Agarwal , Prasanna Tantri , Nitin Vishen
{"title":"Does social capital positively influence loan performance even during a crisis?","authors":"Sumit Agarwal ,&nbsp;Prasanna Tantri ,&nbsp;Nitin Vishen","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103384","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103384","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Theoretically, it is unclear whether group loans outperform individual loans in terms of delinquency, especially during a crisis. It is difficult to test the hypothesis due to differences in the types of borrowers of the group and individual loans and likely differences in their behavior between crises and normal times. We overcome the challenge by comparing simultaneous group and individual loans of the same individual before and during the Covid-19 crisis in India. We find that the delinquency rate of group loans is significantly lower. Further tests suggestively indicate that the outperformance is due to the “peer pressure” channel.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103384"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142593699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Young women in cities: Urbanization and gender-biased migration 城市中的年轻女性：城市化和有性别偏见的移民
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103378
Yumi Koh , Jing Li , Yifan Wu , Junjian Yi , Hanzhe Zhang
{"title":"Young women in cities: Urbanization and gender-biased migration","authors":"Yumi Koh ,&nbsp;Jing Li ,&nbsp;Yifan Wu ,&nbsp;Junjian Yi ,&nbsp;Hanzhe Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103378","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103378","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Young women outnumber young men in cities in many countries during periods of economic growth and urbanization. This gender imbalance among young urbanites is more pronounced in larger cities. We use the gradual rollout of Special Economic Zones across China as a quasi-experiment to establish the causal impact of urbanization on gender-differentiated incentives to migrate. We highlight the role of the marriage market in increasing rural women’s chance of marrying and marrying up in urban areas during rapid urbanization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103378"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142328091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The persistence of trade relocation from civil conflict 国内冲突造成的贸易迁移现象持续存在
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103376
Tobias Korn , Henry Stemmler
{"title":"The persistence of trade relocation from civil conflict","authors":"Tobias Korn ,&nbsp;Henry Stemmler","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103376","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103376","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines the lasting impact of civil conflicts on bilateral trade flows and the subsequent implications for economic recovery. Utilizing a novel estimation approach based on the structural gravity model of international trade, we demonstrate that importers shift their trade preferences away from exporters involved in civil conflicts. This effect persists even after the conflict has been resolved, as countries solidify their relocation decisions by reducing bilateral trade costs with alternative trading partners through Preferential Trade Agreements. Notably, the persistent trade relocation is more pronounced in the manufacturing sector, while it does not occur in the fuels sector. Our findings underscore the significance of supportive trade policies as effective tools for assisting nations in recovering from episodes of political violence. Furthermore, our estimation approach can be adapted to investigate the impacts of other unilateral shocks, such as natural disasters, or to analyze various bilateral dependent variables, including migration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103376"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Robots as guardians: Industrial automation and workplace safety in China 机器人是守护者：中国的工业自动化与工作场所安全
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103381
Wei Luo , Lixin Tang , Yaxin Yang , Xianqiang Zou
{"title":"Robots as guardians: Industrial automation and workplace safety in China","authors":"Wei Luo ,&nbsp;Lixin Tang ,&nbsp;Yaxin Yang ,&nbsp;Xianqiang Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103381","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103381","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Industrial robots can improve workplace safety by performing hazardous tasks on behalf of workers. This paper examines the impact of industrial robots on workplace safety in China. We find that a one-standard-deviation increase in robot exposure reduces annual workplace accidents and fatalities by 0.100 and 0.0133 cases per thousand population, compared to sample averages of 0.122 accidents and 0.0351 fatalities. These findings are robust to an instrumental variable strategy and various robustness checks. Our analysis of injuries in household surveys and Baidu search activities reinforces these results. Using an accounting framework, we show that the safety improvement is not driven by the mechanical effects of robot-induced employment reduction. Instead, within-occupation improvement in workplace safety plays a more crucial role.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103381"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142328300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Poverty mapping in the age of machine learning 机器学习时代的贫困分布图
IF 5.1 1区 经济学
Journal of Development Economics Pub Date : 2024-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103377
Paul Corral , Heath Henderson , Sandra Segovia
{"title":"Poverty mapping in the age of machine learning","authors":"Paul Corral ,&nbsp;Heath Henderson ,&nbsp;Sandra Segovia","doi":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103377","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103377","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent years have witnessed considerable methodological advances in poverty mapping, much of which has focused on the application of modern machine-learning approaches to remotely-sensed data. Poverty maps produced with these methods generally share a common validation procedure, which assesses model performance by comparing sub-national poverty estimates with survey-based, direct estimates. While unbiased, direct estimates can be imprecise measures of true poverty rates, meaning that it is unclear whether these validation procedures are informative of actual model performance. In this paper, we use a rich dataset from Mexico to provide a more rigorous assessment of the modern approach to poverty mapping by evaluating its performance against a credible ground truth. We find that the modern method under-performs relative to benchmark traditional methods, largely because of the limited predictive capacity of remotely-sensed covariates. For a given covariate set, we also find that machine learning produces more biased poverty estimates than the traditional procedures, particularly for the poorest geographic areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48418,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Development Economics","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 103377"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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