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Tackling food insecurity
We produce enough food to feed every single person alive, yet global food insecurity is rising. Arif Husain discusses why and the way forward.
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The welfare cost of political connections: Evidence from Brazilian matching grants
Connected cities request and receive 15% more funds from the national government. Yet the welfare loss from this may be only 0.24% of the budget.
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Child stunting: Evidence from historical research
Child stunting was eradicated in developed countries during the 19th and 20th centuries. These cases yield lessons for combating stunting today.
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Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
Elliott Harris on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); their vision, policy implications, financing strategy, and the way forward
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Feedback rating to decrease bribery: Evidence from the Kyrgyz Republic
Anonymous rating of inspectors can decrease bribes and increase tax revenues as long as it takes into account market structure considerations
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The entertaining way to behavioural change: Fighting HIV with MTV in Nigeria
Evidence from Nigeria suggests that TV shows can promote safer sexual practices mainly through learning, rather than social conformity
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Integrated and unequal? The effects of trade on inequality in developing countries
Does trade increase inequality? The answer is nuanced and context-specific, but the solution for policymakers is not protectionism.
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Ghana’s infrastructure: The mystery of misspending
The primary cause of incomplete infrastructure projects in Ghana is poor financial planning. This video documents the evolution of this study.
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Unemployment: An advanced economy problem?
A new data set based on household surveys shows that unemployment is largely a feature of advanced economies, particularly for low-skill workers
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The equitable benefits of Colombia’s bus rapid transit system
Investments in bus rapid transit systems can lead to large returns that benefit the high-skilled more than we might expect