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
Evaluating the impact of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme in Afghanistan Two years after receiving a ‘big push’, women in some of the country’s poorest households perform better across many dimensions, including equality... Methods & Measurement Guadalupe Bedoya Aidan Coville Johannes Haushofer Mohammad Isaqzadeh Jeremy Shapiro Published 25.05.22
Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health... Methods & Measurement Abhijit Banerjee Esther Duflo Garima Sharma Published 18.05.22
Combining improved seed varieties and index insurance to address drought losses Bundling genetic and financial technologies can make small-scale agriculture more resilient and productive... Agriculture Stephen Boucher Michael R. Carter Jon Einar Flatnes Travis Lybbert Jonathan Malacarne Paswel Marenya Laura Paul Published 11.05.22
The impact of Mexico’s Progresa programme twenty years on The ground-breaking conditional cash transfer programme shows long-term benefits to education, income, geographic mobility and family formation... Education M. Caridad Araujo Karen Macours Published 04.05.22
Hiring from suppliers and customers in the Dominican Republic Workers who move to a customer or supplier are less likely to leave that firm down the line and also tend to get paid a higher salary... Labour Markets Marvin Cardoza Francesco Grigoli Nicola Pierri Cian Ruane Published 27.04.22
Does workfare work? Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire Programmes need to be better targeted and designed to maximise the social externalities they create for them to be cost-effective... Labour Markets Marianne Bertrand Bruno Crépon Alicia Marguerie Patrick Premand Published 20.04.22
How skills training can boost entrepreneurship and job creation: Evidence from Uganda A mini-MBA programme for high-school students led to significant gains in profits, business capital investments, new businesses, and job creation... Education Laura Chioda David Contreras-Loya Paul Gertler Dana Carney Published 13.04.22
The role of trade in economic development Welfare gains from trade openness are dependent on whether trade results in a reallocation of resources towards or away from distorted sectors... Trade David Atkin Dave Donaldson Published 06.04.22
