PEDL

@PEDL_CEPR

Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) - a joint research initiative of @cepr_org and the @FCDOGovUK, funding research projects in LICs.

Based in London, UK

Joined September 2013

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 17

The Finance & Entrepreneurship Theme of the PEDL programme invites submissions for a workshop on AI, Finance, and Entrepreneurship to be held in person on June 16-18 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. More information available here: bit.ly/3CcPFwO

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. The Finance &amp; Entrepreneurship Theme of the PEDL programme invites submissions for a workshop on AI, Finance, and Entrepreneurship to be held in person on June 16-18 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.

More information available here: bit.ly/3CcPFwO

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 20

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @abiola1864 investigates if personalised digital record-keeping support for small firms in developing countries can increase the likelihood of digital record adoption and enhance the accuracy of profit tracking over time. bit.ly/4eCMprW

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @abiola1864 investigates if personalised digital record-keeping support for small firms in developing countries can increase the likelihood of digital record adoption and enhance the accuracy of profit tracking over time.

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 18

New #PEDLResearchNote by Eyoual Demeke (Policy Studies Institute), Asha Sundaram (@AucklandUni) and Tewodros Tesemma (Policy Studies Institute) examines the weak take-up of digital payment technologies among MSMEs in developing countries. bit.ly/9537RN1 #DigitalPayment

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLResearchNote by Eyoual Demeke (Policy Studies Institute), Asha Sundaram (@AucklandUni) and Tewodros Tesemma (Policy Studies Institute) examines the weak take-up of digital payment technologies among MSMEs in developing countries.

bit.ly/9537RN1

#DigitalPayment

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 28

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Edward Wiles (@MIT) and @DeivyHoueix (@MIT) studies the potential of smartphone ownership and social media usage to alleviate search and trust frictions along the supply chain. bit.ly/10014WP2

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Edward Wiles (@MIT) and @DeivyHoueix (@MIT) studies the potential of smartphone ownership and social media usage to alleviate search and trust frictions along the supply chain.

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 23

New #PEDLJournalArticle by @gharadbryan (@LSEEcon), @deankarlan (@NorthwesternU) and @adammosman (@UofIllinois) published by the #AmericanEconomicReview. bit.ly/289JA

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by @gharadbryan (@LSEEcon), @deankarlan (@NorthwesternU) and @adammosman (@UofIllinois) published by the #AmericanEconomicReview.

bit.ly/289JA

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 21

New #PEDLJournalArticle by Soeren J. Henn, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, @mortiz217, Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra and @david_wqh published by The Review of Economic Studies. bit.ly/1030JA1

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by Soeren J. Henn, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, @mortiz217, Raúl Sánchez de la Sierra and @david_wqh published by The Review of Economic Studies.

bit.ly/1030JA1

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 19

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, @mortiz217, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and @david_wqh analyses the role of community in the rise of militias. bit.ly/1030WP1

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mastaki Mugaruka, @mortiz217, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and @david_wqh analyses the role of community in the rise of militias.

bit.ly/1030WP1

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 15

New #PEDLJournalArticle by @erinmunrokelley (@UChicago), Gregory Lane (@UChicago) and @davidfromterra (@ucsc) introduces monitoring devices into commuter minibuses in Kenya and randomises access to the data. bit.ly/3839JA #Monitoring

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by @erinmunrokelley (@UChicago), Gregory Lane (@UChicago) and @davidfromterra (@ucsc) introduces monitoring devices into commuter minibuses in Kenya and randomises access to the data.

bit.ly/3839JA

#Monitoring

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Jan 14

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @DeivyHoueix (@MITecon) explores the trade-off between data observability and digital payment technology adoption by the Senegalese taxi industry. bit.ly/3E6FQ3W #DigitalPayment #AsymmetricInformation

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @DeivyHoueix (@MITecon) explores the trade-off between data observability and digital payment technology adoption by the Senegalese taxi industry.

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#DigitalPayment #AsymmetricInformation

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Dec 10

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Azhar Hussain (@LSEEcon) estimates the immediate effects of flooding on key economic variables in Indonesia. bit.ly/9035WP1 #Flooding #Firms #ClimateChange

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Azhar Hussain (@LSEEcon) estimates the immediate effects of flooding on key economic variables in Indonesia.

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#Flooding #Firms #ClimateChange

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Dec 5

New #PEDLJournalArticle by @PatrickAgte (@YaleEGC), Arielle Bernhardt (@MIT), Erica Field (@DukeEcon), Rohini Pande (@YaleEGC) and Natalia Rigol (@HarvardHBS) published by the American Economic Review. bit.ly/1018JA1 #ChildrenEducation #Microenterprise

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by @PatrickAgte (@YaleEGC), Arielle Bernhardt (@MIT), Erica Field (@DukeEcon), Rohini Pande (@YaleEGC) and Natalia Rigol (@HarvardHBS) published by the American Economic Review.

bit.ly/1018JA1

#ChildrenEducation #Microenterprise

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Dec 4

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Yuen Ho (@UCBerkeley) and Yihong Huang (@PKU1898) examines supervisor discretion in the selection of workers for promotion to managerial positions. bit.ly/7071WP1 #Discretion #Promotion

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Yuen Ho (@UCBerkeley) and Yihong Huang (@PKU1898) examines supervisor discretion in the selection of workers for promotion to managerial positions.

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#Discretion #Promotion

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 28

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @CarolynPelnik (@TuftsUniversity) studies spatial misallocation of entrepreneurs within the city of Kampala, Uganda. bit.ly/412MTo5 #SpatialMisallocation #Mobility #Frictions

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @CarolynPelnik (@TuftsUniversity) studies spatial misallocation of entrepreneurs within the city of Kampala, Uganda.

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#SpatialMisallocation #Mobility #Frictions

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 26

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @YunyuShu (@Brown_Economics) and Jiayue Zhang (@Brown_Economics) studies how information shapes adaptation under different subsidy schemes for cocoa farmers in Ghana. bit.ly/4fDNjFC #ClimateAdaptation #Cocoa

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by @YunyuShu (@Brown_Economics) and Jiayue Zhang (@Brown_Economics) studies how information shapes adaptation under different subsidy schemes for cocoa farmers in Ghana.

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#ClimateAdaptation #Cocoa

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 22

New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Jing Cai (@UofMaryland), Wei Lin (@cuhksz) and Adam Szeidl (@ceu) investigates the impact of firm-to-firm referrals. bit.ly/3YYkb52 #ProfessionalNetworks #Referrals

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLWorkingPaper by Jing Cai (@UofMaryland), Wei Lin (@cuhksz) and Adam Szeidl (@ceu) investigates the impact of firm-to-firm referrals.

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#ProfessionalNetworks #Referrals

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 21

New #PEDLJournalArticle by @f_germann (@NotreDame), Stephen J. Anderson (@TAMU), Pradeep Chintagunta (@ChicagoBooth) and Naufel Vilcassim (@LSEManagement) studying mentor gender impact on female entrepreneurs. bit.ly/3V2sSKj #FemaleEntrepreneurs #Mentorship

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by @f_germann (@NotreDame), Stephen J. Anderson (@TAMU), Pradeep Chintagunta (@ChicagoBooth) and Naufel Vilcassim (@LSEManagement) studying mentor gender impact on female entrepreneurs.

bit.ly/3V2sSKj

#FemaleEntrepreneurs #Mentorship

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CSAE@Oxford_CSAE · Nov 20

📣🎉REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the CSAE Conference 2025 #OxCSAE2025 Join us for 3 days to discuss economic development in Africa across a range of topics. 📆23-25 March 2025 🏢Oxford, UK 💻Register by 23 Feb (05 Jan for speakers): cvent.me/MmdZ3g

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 19

New #PEDLJournalArticle by Wycliffe Oluoch (@witsbschool) and Kalu Ojah (@UCTGSB) examines financial market development from the perspective of the microstructure of corporate bond markets, and its efficiency effects on cost of debt in Africa. bit.ly/5415JA1

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by Wycliffe Oluoch (@witsbschool) and Kalu Ojah (@UCTGSB) examines financial market development from the perspective of the microstructure of corporate bond markets, and its efficiency effects on cost of debt in Africa.

bit.ly/5415JA1

PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 15

New #PEDLJournalArticle by Jing Cai (@UofMaryland) and Adam Szeidl (@ceu) published by the #AmericanEconomicReview. The authors investigate the indirect effects of access to finance. bit.ly/3681JA1 #AccesstoFinance #IndirectEffects

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by Jing Cai (@UofMaryland) and Adam Szeidl (@ceu) published by the #AmericanEconomicReview. The authors investigate the indirect effects of access to finance.

bit.ly/3681JA1

#AccesstoFinance #IndirectEffects

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PEDL@PEDL_CEPR · Nov 14

New #PEDLJournalArticle by @XinshenD (@IFPRI), Mia Ellis (@IFPRI), Margaret McMillan (@TuftsUniversity) and @rodrikdani (@Kennedy_School) sheds light on Africa's manufacturing puzzle. bit.ly/4e9SOKA #Manufacturing #LaborForce #Growth

PEDL_CEPR's tweet image. New #PEDLJournalArticle by @XinshenD (@IFPRI), Mia Ellis (@IFPRI), Margaret McMillan (@TuftsUniversity) and @rodrikdani (@Kennedy_School) sheds light on Africa's manufacturing puzzle.

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#Manufacturing #LaborForce #Growth

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