Urbanomics

Pie Chart of US foreign aid by recipient in the 2004-08 period (HT: Chris Blattman )

I have blogged and written about the possibility of drawing on financial innovations to help the poor manage their incomes, savings and co...

The year-long rise in equity markets across the world, especially in developing economies, has ignited intense speculation about whether sh...

I have blogged recently about how developments in UID and TFI opens up considerable opportunities in re-designing various subsidy disburse...

Even as the Government of India initiates efforts to aggressively promote renewable energy sources, it would do well to keep an eye on the e...

The debate about whether monetary policy can be an effective (or more effective than fiscal policy) instrument to combat recessions continue...

One of the critical components of Government of India's recently announced Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Power Policy is the promotio...