This paper addresses the gap in the literature concerning the impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects at a regional level. Utilizing a staggered difference-in-differences approach, we analyze the effects of BRI transport infrastructure, including railways, roads, and logistic hubs, on local development. To achieve this, we develop a geographic dataset detailing the...
Scaling up the forced return of migrants has turned into a popular policy call in most destination countries. However, its execution faces practical difficulties because repatriating migrants requires cooperation on the part of origin countries who are typically opposed to the reception of deportees. We argue that the allocation of official development assistance is used as a bargaining chip...
