Weekly links January 16. 2026: sports betting economics, small firms and volatility, macro credibility? And more… David McKenzie January 16, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/impactevaluations/weekly-links-january-16--2026--sports-betting-economics--small-f Dean Yang is the senior editor for a new VoxDevLit on international migration, on which I am one of the co-editors. “International migration is one of the most powerful tools available for poverty reduction and economic development. This review synthesises rigorous quantitative evidence on the impact of migration on origin countries, as well as the impact of development policies related to international migration.”