Mathilde Lebrand @LebrandMathilde
Economist at @WorldBank working on trade, transport, urban, and economic geography topics. Washington, DC Joined March 2015-
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How can we lower transport costs to bring companies and consumers closer together? New research provides some answers: wrld.bg/ofzf50TR80o
How can we make freight #transport cheaper and more efficient? While different countries may need different strategies, top priorities include: ✅ Increasing competition ✅ Reducing empty trips ✅ Investing in quality infrastructure Learn more: wrld.bg/N9u750TtB4u
JUST LAUNCHED📘✨! Our new book assesses the key factors affecting shippers’ economic costs of freight #transport—economic distance—and identifies the frictions that keep transport prices high, shipping times long, and reliability low: wrld.bg/RtHE50TqPfc
Why is it more expensive and time-consuming to move goods in developing countries? 🚚💡 Find out why—and how to fix it—in our latest report! Discover how markets and places can reduce the economic distance. @WBG_Transport wrld.bg/xi6p50Tr36v
This is the fabulous @WorldBank team behind the forthcoming World Development Report on how middle-income countries can break into the ranks of the wealthiest economies—and how all economies can achieve high-quality #growth. Watch out for it later this summer. #WDR2024
NEW Discussion Paper: An economic theory of mental illness to study its macroeconomic implications. By @Boaz_Abramson (@Columbia_Biz), Job Boerma (@WIeconomics) & Aleh Tsyvinski (@YaleEconomics): cowles.yale.edu/research/cfdp-…
"For the 1st time in the history of our study, new billionaires acquired greater wealth through inheritance than entrepreneurship During the next 20-30 years, over 1,000 billionaires are likely to transfer more than $5.2 trillion to their heirs" ubs.com/global/en/fami…
*********************************** !!! JUST ACCEPTED !!! *********************************** "Energy Price Shocks and Current Account Balances: Evidence from Emerging Market and Developing Economies" has been accepted for publication at Energy Economics. This paper…
I want to give a short summary of my paper “Corporate Tax Cuts and the Decline of the Manufacturing Labor Share”, which, I am happy to announce, is now forthcoming at Econometrica. This is a joint paper with the amazing Baris Kaymak. (1/n)
I want to give a short summary of my paper “Corporate Tax Cuts and the Decline of the Manufacturing Labor Share”, which, I am happy to announce, is now forthcoming at Econometrica. This is a joint paper with the amazing Baris Kaymak. (1/n)
Le sujet numéro 1 de la politique économique en France ? Le voici 👇👇👇
Le sujet numéro 1 de la politique économique en France ? Le voici 👇👇👇
This year’s economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin showed that female participation in the labour market did not have an upward trend over a 200 year period, but instead forms a U-shaped curve. The participation of married women decreased with the transition from an agrarian…
L’économiste Daniel Cohen vient de s’éteindre. À @ENS_ULM, il avait formé plusieurs générations d’économistes @PSEinfo. Deux anciens élèves, @LevyAntoine et @ElenaMaximin, lui rendent hommage. À lire absolument. legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2023/08/21/…
📢The Africa Debt Database with @davidmihalyi is finally out! A new, free ressource for all. We cover 7000 external sovereign loans and bonds by African governments, 2000-2020. A key insight: Chinese & private debts charge higher interest 👇 Full access: ifw-kiel.de/africadebt
SURVEY : The Economics of Cities: From Theory to Data | Stephen J. Redding @ReddingEcon nber.org/papers/w30875#… via @nberpubs #economics #EconTwitter #cities #agglomeration #urban #transportation #infrastructure #survey
A sharp, long-lasting slowdown is expected to hit developing countries this year. The global economy is projected to grow by just 1.7% in 2023. #WBGEP2023
Martin Wolf: The threat of a lost decade in development on.ft.com/3QvLX4a
2022 has been a fantastic year for papers about growth/innovation and firm heterogeneity. Here is a short thread summarising the ones I enjoyed reading the most. In no particular order 🧵👇
Saviez-vous que le chocolat blanc émet 4 fois moins de gaz à effet de serre que le chocolat noir aux fruits ? Ma chronique pour @LesEchos explique pourquoi c’est important pour comprendre la puissance des marchés carbone, dont l’extension devrait être une priorité. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Global trade has contributed to growth and poverty reduction in the past three decades but gains from #trade can be more inclusive. In this new #Infra4Dev blog, @LebrandMathilde explores emerging research on this key policy issue: wrld.bg/E2Rm50JfGfS
Thank you @Cercle_eco for the nomination! It's an honor to have been nominated for the best Young French Economist Prize. Congrats to Laureate @MonnetEric ! Delighted to be alongside @CdeChaisemartin and @alexandraroulet. Thanks @lemondefr for a great panel.
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