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Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband
Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household
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Taxation, civic culture and state capacity
Why do some countries have high rates of taxation and high compliance, while some failed states have neither?
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The politics of order in informal markets: Evidence from Lagos
In the absence of the threat of state interference, leaders of private trader associations may extort from their own traders
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What a year! From the desk of the Editor-in-Chief
Tavneet Suri looks at VoxDev and broader development highlights of 2019
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Selecting better community leaders: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Should we select our community leaders through public discussion or secret ballot? Does it even matter which method we chose?
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Understanding why states are (in)effective: Targeting reforms and tailoring policy design
Evidence from Russia shows that through appropriate policy design, policymakers can overcome existing capacity challenges within bureaucracies
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‘Second-best’ Bus Rapid Transit and traffic congestion in developing countries: Lessons from TransJakarta
Evidence from Indonesia’s TransJakarta Bus Rapid Transit suggests that low-cost BRT systems can actually worsen traffic congestion
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Randomised control trials: Limits and broader application
Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation
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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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When does politics work for development?
Political interference in the bureaucracy is generally viewed with suspicion. However, in India bureaucrats implement MNREGA much better in places...