STEG is a research initiative funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office that aims to provide a better understanding of structural change, productivity and growth in low- and middle-income countries.
This series, narrated by Tim Phillips, investigates some of the most important new research in economic development. In this first episode of five, Tim talks to Doug Gollin (CEPR & Oxford University) & Joe Kaboski (CEPR & Notre Dame), the academic leads of Structural Transformation & Economic Growth (STEG) programme, about what structural transformation is and the need for this programme.
The Structural Transformation and Economic Growth research programme offered a virtual course entitled “Key Concepts in Macro Development” in the spring 2021, which was taught by a series of lecturers.
The Pathfinding Papers review what is known and what questions are most salient in specific areas of research and policy related to structural transformation and economic growth.
This paper reviews the feedbacks between structural transformation and agriculture, on the one hand, and climate and the natural environment, on the other.
Technology is the driver of labour allocation across sectors and occupations. Is the impact of technological change on developing countries similar to its impact on developed countries?
This paper reviews the literature on the extent of labour market frictions and their role in slowing structural transformation in developing countries.
This paper summarises key findings from the recent literature on agricultural productivity and structural transformation and then identifies priority areas for further research.
This paper reviews the state of knowledge on the impact of financial frictions and financial underdevelopment on firms.
This paper reviews the literature on the political distortions that can explain differences in productivity and the prospects for transformation.
This paper reviews the existing literature on input-output networks, its key findings, and discusses their relevance for structural transformation, industrialisation in developing countries, and avenues for further research.
This paper aims to review recent literature bringing micro data to bear on structural change, and to highlight opportunities for researchers to help shape our understanding of structural transformation.
This paper surveys macroeconomic and microeconomic perspectives on the role of international trade in structural transformation.
This paper reviews the literature on how linkages between women’s home and market work change through the structural transformation.
