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Reducing mortality in disaster response and recovery: Evidence from Mexico
Quasi-experimental evidence from Mexico shows that pre-financed, rules-based disaster response can considerably reduce mortality after disasters
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How building roads boosts agricultural production: Evidence from India
Rural road construction in India increases investment in profitable crops and hired labour
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How teacher wage policies help reduce urban-rural achievement gaps: Evidence from Peru
Wage policies that account for teacher preferences can achieve a more effective and equitable geographic allocation of teachers
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Political alignment and fiscal outcomes in local government: Evidence from Ghana
If local governments are too dependent on the central government, they are less likely to be able to meet the needs of the locals
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The fate of the Brazilian Amazon's carbon stock
Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest
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Training Entrepreneurs: Issue 2
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Training policymakers in econometrics: Evidence from Pakistan
Training deputy ministers in the school of thought associated with the credibility revolution increases demand for and responsiveness to causal...
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Mass media meets motherhood: Increasing contraception uptake in Burkina Faso
A high-quality intensive family planning radio campaign increased contraception uptake by 20%
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When agriculture drives development: Lessons from the Green Revolution
Investments in agricultural technology have substantially improved living standards in the poorest places on our planet over the past half century
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The downside of raising aspirations for poor entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Philippines
Encouraging the poor to set higher savings aspirations may backfire if they fall short of these goals, leading to less economic investment