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Power to the people: The impact of political report cards in India
How do Indian voters react to information on the qualifications and performance of politicians?
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Temporary agricultural input subsidies have lasting impacts: The Mozambique experiment
Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts.
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Should low-income countries open up to foreign capital? The India experiment
Better access to foreign capital reduces misallocation and stimulates growth, with the highest gains where local capital markets are least developed
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Scabs: The social suppression of labour supply
Social norms help sustain wage floors with workers taking jobs at wage cuts in private, but rejecting them in public due to fear of sanctions
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Regime stability and the persistence of traditional practices
Regime stability can affect the persistence or removal of harmful practices among different traditions, including FGM and child marriage
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The economic and political consequences of India’s demonetisation
Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election?
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What happens when you incentivise primary education in Uganda
Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase education attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources
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The unexpected effects of financial incentives on healthcare providers
Whilst financial incentives to healthcare providers might seem a sensible solution to improving service provision, evidence from DRC shows otherwise
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Can electricity access help solve poverty in Kenya?
Ensuring sufficient investment to establish reliable access to comprehensive basic services, beyond electricity, is needed for impacts to be achieved
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Empowering adolescent girls in Sierra Leone under the Ebola crisis
In the midst of the Ebola crisis an empowerment programme acts as a shield for adolescent girls