Development policy effects are context-dependent and social traits often labeled as barriers may, in some settings, be sources of economic success, from Jacob Moscona, @DrNathanNunn, and James A. Robinson https://t.co/eKsD62Bbor
Really excited to share a new WP, together with Ariel Akerman, Jacob Moscona and Karthik Sastry, about the role of public R&D in Brazil's agricultural revolution. (https://t.co/64OX3AwLSL) A quick thread.
How does social organization shape the impact of public policy?
Jacob Moscona (@HarvardEcon) & @awaambraseck (@HarvardEcon) on culture, financial ties, and the effects of national policy in East Africa:
https://t.co/P3unyZbV0b
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Does Directed Innovation Mitigate Climate Damage? Evidence from US Agriculture,” by Moscona and Sastry: https://t.co/YZIjfmZuiU