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Do asset transfer programmes lead to child labour? Evidence from Philippines
Asset transfers can expand household-based economic activity, but can also draw more children into the labour force when other labour is unavailable
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Should electricity be a right? Evidence from India
A social norm in which people deserve access to electricity regardless of payment may actually be undermining efforts for universal access
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Digging for dirt: Rent-seeking among elected politicians in India’s mineral belt
Increases in local mineral wealth raise both the likelihood of criminally charged politicians entering office and asset accumulation among incumbents
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Bad taste: Gender discrimination in consumer lending
Discrimination in consumer lending seems to come largely from biased male officers; combatting it may require cultural changes at the institutional...
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Technology as a tool for governance: Evidence from China
Technology can help governments monitor agent actions more efficiently and improve public welfare
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Can taxation stimulate political participation? Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
A property tax campaign in the city of Kananga increased tax compliance and stimulated citizen demand for inclusive and accountable government
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The impact of criminalising sex work in Indonesia
Criminalising sex work in Indonesia led to large increases in sexually transmitted infections among sex workers and likely across the whole population
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How economic development shapes emigration
Aid agencies have invested in the idea that economic development reduces emigration from poor countries, but the experience has been very different
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Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa
Youth skill assessment increased employment and earnings for treated workseekers by providing information to both them and prospective employers
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The selection of talent: Experimental and structural evidence from Ethiopia
Financial incentives for job applicants can help firms attract high-quality candidates and also encourage those from disadvantaged backgrounds to...