Publications

Depuis plusieurs années, des programmes d’accélération ont vu le jour un peu partout dans le monde, notamment sur le continent africain. L’objectif de ces initiatives est de soutenir les jeunes entreprises qui ont fait la preuve que leur modèle était viable et qui cherchent à faire croître leur a…

Impact, sens. Le merveilleux film de Sofia Coppola, « Lost in Translation », de 2003, disserte avec génie sur la rencontre, le mal-être, le langage, l’isolement… Avec une infinie modestie, l’objet de cet article est, à son image, de rendre compte de la rencontre si difficile et il faut l’espérer …

Since 2020, the stringent distancing measures put in place around the world in response to the spread of the COVID virus have highlighted the vital importance of digital technologies for maintaining economic exchanges and social interactions. As a result, increased digitalization may have softene…

Depuis 2020, les mesures de distanciation rigoureuses mises en place dans le monde entier en réponse à la propagation du virus Covid-19 ont mis en évidence l’importance vitale des technologies numériques pour le maintien des échanges économiques et des interactions sociales. Ainsi, une numérisati…

This study aims to identify drivers of spatial migration in the context of regional structural transformation towards clean and connected cities. Using two surveys of floating population covering all cities, conducted by China Family Planning Commission in 2010 and 2014, we examine the effect of …

The voluntary reallocation of a portion of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) from advanced countries to developing countries is potentially an important transformation in the international monetary system. Attention has so far been focused on the channels of this reallocation, because of the need to …

This paper questions whether firms’ internet connectivity and adoption helped them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data on 31,387 firms from 39 developing and developed economies, our results stress that businesses using website before the crisis showed higher absorption capacities than ot…

Published during the 2021 COP26 summit in Glasgow, this eBook provides a selection of solution-oriented research studies first featured on CEPR’s policy platform VoxEU.org, which highlight key policy issues for governments going forward, as well as detailed analyses of the effectiveness of polici…

Developing countries need to raise sufficient tax revenue to finance development. Revenue mobilization is often hampered by limited tax compliance, weak institutions, and technical problems with tax collection. One solution to these challenges is person-to-government (P2G) mobile phone payments, …