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STEG is a research initiative funded by FCDO that aims to provide a better understanding of structural change, productivity, and growth in low- and middle-income countries. Our research will help to design and implement strategies that better facilitate growth.
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STEG Working Paper Series
The STEG Working Paper Series features leading research in the fields of structural transformation, productivity, and growth. Find the latest papers below!
Beyond the Hump: Structural Change in an Open Economy
Lidia Smitkova
Building the City Under Financial Frictions
David Gomtsyan
Bureaucratic Nepotism
Juan Felipe Riaño
The Who, What, When, and How of Industrial Policy: A Text-Based Approach
Réka Juhász, Nathaniel Lane, Emily Oehlsen, Verónica C. Pérez
Cultural Proximity and Production Networks
Brian Cevallos Fujiy, Gaurav Khanna, and Hiroshi Toma
The Reversal of the Gender Education Gap with Economic Development
Ying Feng, Jie Ren, and Michelle Rendall
Occupational Inheritance in Africa
Nicolas Syrichas
Land Property Rights, Financial Frictions, and Resource Allocation in Developing Countries
Kristina Manysheva
FDI Inflows and Domestic Firms: Adjustments to New Export Opportunities
Brian McCaig, Nina Pavcnik, and Woan Foong Wong