Podcast · The BIG Lab · Why do some economies thrive while others get left behind? Get in close with the newest economics research and developments from top experts at the Building Inclusive Growth…

Podcast · The BIG Lab · Why do some economies thrive while others get left behind? Get in close with the newest economics research and developments from top experts at the Building Inclusive Growth…

This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our...

Abstract. We examine the human development consequences of transferring responsibility for public service provision from state to local governments in Indi

This summer, America celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, widely recognized as the formal founding of our nation and one of the early stages of establish...

The Representation of Women (ROW) Lab advances research into the causes and consequences of women’s representation, with a particular focus on the factors that encourage and discourage American women…

Santosh Kumar Gautam - Journal of Population Economics

In many low- and middle-income countries, children born with physical disabilities face lifelong barriers that limit their ability to learn, play, and participate in their communities. One such…

Pulte Institute for Global Development, Keough School of Global Affairs

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — As developing nations face an unprecedented economic bottleneck, international policymakers, financial experts, and leading sch...

Jeremy Majerovitz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economicsics and affiliate faculty at the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab. How did ...

Serving 128 million people—a population larger than CA, TX, and FL combined—a new virtual police station is successfully boosting domestic v...

How far forward are the impacts of free primary education felt? A research project at the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab examines if free primary s...

·       Nature published several many-authored papers on replication. Brodeur et al. report on the Institute for Replication’s replications and robustness checks of 110 published studies in economics…

Drawing on nearly 250 years of Indian colonial history, new research examines how direct British rule and landlord-based land tenure shaped access to schools, health centres, roads, and agricultural…

Rebecca Thornton discusses her research on child literacy in Uganda, how she got into development economics, and the next research project for her. 

Evidence from Mexico shows that job loss and employment instability – rather than high interest rates or minimum payment rules – are more important drivers of credit card default among new borrowers,…

Academic policy conference sovereign debt relief forgiveness global south LMIC Notre Dame

Academic policy conference sovereign debt relief forgiveness global south LMIC Notre Dame

Ge Sun is a BIG Lab doctoral student affiliate on the job market this year. With research interests in labor and macroeconomics, Ge’s paper Expect...

Brenda Samaniego de la Parra discusses her research on entrepreneurial ability in Zambia, how she got into development economics, and the next research ...

Company Description: The University of Notre Dame is more than a workplace! We are a vibrant, mission-driven community where every employee is valued and supported. Rooted in a tradition of…

I provide new evidence on a central question in the economics of fertility literature: What causes the negative correlation between women’s labour force participation (LFP) and fertility? Using an ...

First major academic conference of the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab.

First major academic conference of the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab.

Abstract. Regulatory concerns over a tension between expanding financial access and limiting default have led to significant restrictions on contract terms

First major academic conference of the Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab.

The Building Inclusive Growth (BIG) Lab seeks to address structural & barriers to equitable economic growth in different parts of the world.