Iranian Sanctions: New Wine in Old Bottles?

April 10th, 2012 - Bassam Aoun

The oil embargo against Iran will hurt that country's economy. But it could also have adverse effects in the EU. More »

Fighting Global Poverty with Hard Numbers

As policymakers strive to alleviate poverty, J-PAL works to ensure they rely on solid, scientific research. More »

April 4th, 2012 - James Ahrens

Lots of people support agricultural subsidies. Too many for a collective action story to explain the support away. More »

April 3rd, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Improving regulations governing migrants to Jordan could improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of laborers. More »

March 19th, 2012 - Aman Chitkara

GDP-linked carbon intensity targets lure wary parties to the climate negotiating table. But are these targets any more than a tease? More »

March 15th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

Emerging economies are facing the same type of income inequality that recent protests have highlighted in developed countries. More »

March 13th, 2012 - Murtuza Somjee

Trade liberalization couldn't raise wages, could it? More »

March 6th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Ethiopians' reviews of water infrastructure improvements are generally rave. More »

March 5th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

How one expert helped change U.S. migration policy---and why he wants barriers to drop even further. More »

March 2nd, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

Low-income countries that can afford to be thrifty fare better during financial crises. More »

February 24th, 2012 - Bassam Aoun

Lessons in financial management for resource-rich countries. More »

February 19th, 2012 - James Ahrens

Two economists find that trade theory gets wage inequality wrong. More »