State-building on the margin: An urban experiment in Medellín The success of an intervention to increase state presence in gang-controlled neighbourhoods depended on the initial level of gang vs state governance... Institutions & Political Economy Christopher Blattman Gustavo Duncan Benjamin Lessing Santiago Tobón Published 27.07.22
Can workfare programmes moderate conflict? Evidence from India Through providing guaranteed employment for a period, workfare programmes provide insurance against the shocks to income that can lead to conflict... Institutions & Political Economy Thiemo Fetzer Published 20.07.22
Seasonal liquidity, rural labour markets, and agricultural production Loans allowed low-income households to reallocate labour away from the market and back onto their own farms, and thereby improve their own harvests... Labour Markets Günther Fink Kelsey Jack Felix Masiye Published 12.07.22
Anticipatory cash transfers in climate disaster response Acting ahead of a disaster increases the choice for households to navigate the shock on their own terms... Energy & Environment Ashley Pople Ruth Hill Published 06.07.22
Do asset transfers build household resilience? Incorporating a measure of resilience in anti-poverty programmes can help predict poverty dynamics and sustainability... Social Protection Lokendra Phadera Hope Michelson Alex E Winter-Nelson Peter D Goldsmith Published 29.06.22
Using cash transfers to improve child health in low- and middle-income countries Conditional cash transfers improve child health outcomes in the short term and can improve educational outcomes in the longer term... Health Anupama Dathan Published 22.06.22
How the Airbel Impact Lab creates cost-effective impact The Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests and scales life-changing solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster... Methods & Measurement Jeannie Annan Caitlin Tulloch Published 15.06.22
Alternative dispute resolution in Liberia Alternative dispute resolution reduced the number of prolonged and unresolved disputes, and meant that disputes were less likely to turn violent... Institutions & Political Economy Alexandra Hartman Robert Blair Christopher Blattman Published 08.06.22
Working with small input suppliers to drive adoption of agricultural technologies Agricultural extension services delivered through small input suppliers lead to higher adoption of new technologies by farmers... Agriculture Manzoor Dar Alain De Janvry Kyle Emerick Elisabeth Sadoulet Eleanor Wiseman Published 01.06.22