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Local elections in China
Evidence from China shows why autocrats may introduce local elections and how this affects policy
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Do Indian private school quotas meet their redistributive potential?
Redistributive policies may exclude the poor because they can’t apply, and fixing this requires alleviating multiple constraints
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Coming home to prosperity: How return migration promotes economic development
Evidence from Mexico shows how migrants can foster local economic development after returning to their countries of origin
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Promoting national integration in Nigeria
Does exposure to other ethnic regions promote national integration?
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Law and order? The effect of a policy to re-establish control of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas
A policy to pacify Rio de Janeiro’s favelas reduced murder and robbery, yet many other forms of crime increased
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Research into practice: Lessons from healthcare
Key insights on using research in developing countries to shape global health policy
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Do public works programmes have sustained impacts in LMICs?
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How improving urban transport infrastructure spurs innovation: Evidence from China
The expansion of the Beijing subway system is driving collaborative innovation by reducing travel costs and increasing matches among highly...
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Reducing air pollution: Evidence from payments to reduce crop burning in India
Programmes that pay farmers not to burn crop residue face challenges with compliance, but contracts that include partial upfront payments can help
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa
Insights from high-frequency phone survey data collection reveal that access, rather than hesitancy, prevents vaccine uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa