Evidence to practice: Understanding the audience, context, and indirect effects Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary General at the UNEP, shares two examples of designing policy.* Public Economics Published 03.06.18
Childcare and development The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale. Public Economics Published 01.06.18
The audacity of hope: Poverty and aspirations Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare Public Economics Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Raimundo Undurraga Published 24.04.18
How to organise public procurement More discretion in the selection of contractors facilitates corruption, increases contract expense, and decreases contractor efficiency Public Economics Ferenc Szucs Published 19.04.18
Tax audits as scarecrows: Evidence from Uruguay How does information about tax audits affect tax evasion? Firms do increase their tax compliance but this response is not necessarily rational. Public Economics Marcelo Bergolo Rodrigo Ceni Guillermo Cruces Matias Giaccobasso Ricardo Perez-Truglia Published 15.02.18
Childcare and development The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale. Public Economics Orazio Attanasio Published 18.01.18
Summary: How to Effectively Target Development Transfers Summary video of Ben Olken discussing the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance. Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 07.01.18
Corruption, bribery, and public sector hiring in developing countries Government jobs are often allocated based on bribes and patronage. How does this process work, and can this lead to good outcomes? Public Economics Jeff Weaver Published 04.01.18
Part 2: How to Effectively Target Development Transfers Part 2: Ben Olken discusses the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance. Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 05.12.17
