Work, Entrepreneurship, and Finance
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Q&A with Augustin Tapsoba, assistant professor at the Toulouse School of Economics
Tapsoba, a King Center Visiting Professor, talks about factors that affect household living standards in sub-Saharan Africa.
May 18, 2022
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Solar technology and community engagement team up to help low-income farmers in India
Affiliated researcher Michael Machala, PhD '17, developed a solar-powered technology to improve the quality and quantity of dried agricultural produce in India
April 18, 2022
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King Center graduate student researchers pause, then persist in the face of COVID-19 pandemic
Students transition to remote technologies to pursue their inquiries as the pandemic and other global crises continue.
December 01, 2021
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Three ways to promote savings among low-income families
A recent The Times of India article highlights research by Pascaline Dupas suggesting that even when banking is accessible, families still do not open savings accounts.
August 20, 2021
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Gaokao, ability, and occupation choice
In China, the college entrance exam score is predictive for both firm success and wage-job success in the future, yet higher-score individuals are less likely to create firms.
July 28, 2021
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Breaking down barriers to women’s employment
King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Madeline McKelway studied how an intervention designed to increase women’s self confidence in rural India affected their likelihood of employment.
July 21, 2021
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A new validated tool helps predict lifetime health outcomes for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in Chinese populations
Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston developed a new simulation model to tackle diabetes and prediabetes among Chinese and East Asian populations.
July 13, 2021
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Market power and in-kind transfers: Evidence from Mexico
In settings with market power, providing goods directly can generate larger consumer surplus gains than cash and vouchers because of price effects.
July 12, 2021
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When nonviolence failed: Hunting for the secret list of leaders of India’s wartime struggle
In Broadstreet, Faculty Affiliate Saumitra Jha considers when nonviolence has failed in India.
April 02, 2021
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The unintended impacts of formal credit programs on social networks: Evidence from India
The introduction of financial institutions in communities may generate long-lasting externalities, says Faculty Affiliate Arun Chandrasekhar.
February 17, 2021
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New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in developing countries
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp decline in living standards and rising food insecurity in developing countries across the globe.
February 05, 2021
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Don't let politics poison the workplace: Some advice from business school experts
Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) professors and King Center Faculty Affiliates Saumitra Jha and Hayagreeva Rao offer guidance on how to minimize workplace confrontations.
November 10, 2020
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Engineering entrepreneurial success in emerging economies
Through a King Center student program, undergrads Arianna Togelang and Alexander Ke worked alongside Faculty Affiliate Professor Charles Eesley.
October 29, 2020
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Business schools must also teach students to be role models in society, education leaders say
As the world contends with extraordinary disruption, education leaders from the U.S. and China shared how their schools are responding to these crises.
October 19, 2020
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Learning management through matching: Experimental evidence from Ethiopia
Evidence from Ethiopia shows that interning in a management role for a month leads to higher wage earnings and can help some people run profitable businesses.
September 18, 2020
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Intra-household and intra-personal constraints to women’s employment in India
Low self-confidence may keep women from persuading family members that they should enter the workplace, despite wanting to work themselves.
July 20, 2020
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In the eyes of the beholder: How do artisans set prices for their products
Artisans who are attached to their creative output offer discounts to discerning buyers, even when these buyers have a high willingness to pay.
July 13, 2020
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The side effects of social distancing
Listen to Faculty Affiliates Marshall Burke and Nicholas Bloom on Freakonomics Radio
March 18, 2020
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Pete Klenow on India's surmountable development challenges
Stanford economist and Faculty Affiliate Pete Klenow uses microdata from firms to understand the underlying mechanisms behind economic growth in economies.
January 16, 2020
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Abhijit Banerjee: Good Economics for Hard Times
Abhijit Banerjee, co-recipient of the 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, recently discussed his new book as part of the King Center's ongoing Speaker Series.
January 09, 2020
