Research

The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. 

Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, and Economic Studies Programs

Study of household level survey data on perceptions of well-being across the world

• Well-being and Public Attitudes in Afghanistan: Some insights from the economics of happiness (with Carol Graham) 2009. The Brookings Institutions, Washington, DC (Review in the Washington Post)
• Public Opinion Trends in Latin America (and the US): How strong is the support for markets, democracy and regional integration (with Carol Graham) 2008. The Brookings Institutions, Washington, DC
• Gross National Happiness and the Economy (with Carol Graham) 2008. The Globalist

The World Bank, Washington, D.C. 

Development Economics Research Group

Study of patterns of economic behavior and social norms in rural India

Study of emergence of technology clusters in East Asia as the engine for future economic growth

• Global Production Networking and Technological Change in East Asia by Shahid Yusuf et al (Eds.). 2004. The World Bank, Washington, DC
• Global Change and East Asian Policy Initiatives by Shahid Yusuf et al (Eds.). 2004. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Download)
• Can East Asia Compete? by Shahid Yusuf and Simon J. Evenett. 2002. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Summary)
• Innovative East Asia: The Future of Growth by Shahid Yusuf. 2003. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Summary)

Study of micro-finance borrowings in Bangladesh: 

• "A Little at a Time: The Use of Regularly Scheduled Repayments in Microfinance Programs", (by Sanjay Jain and Ghazala Mansuri) Journal of Development Economics, October 2003. Vol 72(1) pp 253-279  (As a PDF file)

Finance, Private Sector Development and Infrastructure Cluster: Latin America and the Caribbean Region

Empirical analysis of the determinants of successful concessions in Latin America and the Caribbean

• How Profitable Are Infrastructure Concessions in Latin America? Empirical Evidence and Regulatory Implications. 2005. PPIAF Trends and Policy Options, No. 2, The World Bank, Washington, DC (Also a World Bank Report)
• Granting and Renegotiating Infrastructure Concessions: Doing it Right by J. Luis Guasch. 2004. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Download)
• Renegotiation of Concession Contracts in Latin America by J. Luis Guasch, Jean-Jacques Laffont, and Stephane Straub. 2003. Mimeo. The World Bank, Washington, DC

Productivity Analysis of Peru based on World Bank Investment Climate Assessment Surveys and INEI surveys. 2005. Mimeo

Cross country empirical analysis of education, innovation and economic performance

• Closing the Gap in Education and Technology. 2003. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Summary)

Evaluating the causal links between slum dwellings and frequent flooding in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

• Dominican Republic: Poverty Assessment Report. 2001. The World Bank, Washington, DC

Empirical analysis of the determinants of access to financial services among the urban poor in Brazil

• Accessing Financial Access in Brazil. 2005. World Bank Working Paper No. 50. The World Bank, Washington, DC (As a Word Document)
• Access to Financial Services in Brazil. 2004. The World Bank, Washington, DC (Summary in Portuguese)
• Evaluating the efficacy of targeted subsidies to electricity consumers in Brazil
• Measuring Financial Performance in Infrastructure: An Application to Europe and Central Asia. 2006. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 3992. The World Bank, Washington, DC
• Measuring implicit subsidies to Natural Gas and Electricity utilities in East European and Central Asian economies
• Accessing the links between innovation, ISO certification, and economic performance in Latin America

American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.

• Comparative costing analysis of alternative federal childcare programs

International Center for Research on Women, Washington, D.C.

• Analysis of the probable future effects of Internet on the economic opportunities of women in the developing countries

Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)

• Analysis of volunteering among young people