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Language barriers in multinational companies: Evidence from Myanmar
English language courses for domestic managers improve their interactions with foreign managers, and potential employers value these interactions
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How the Airbel Impact Lab creates cost-effective impact
The Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests and scales life-changing solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster
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Private input suppliers can drive technology adoption in agriculture
Small agricultural input suppliers can drive farm-level adoption of new technologies by over 50% more than conventional extension service methods
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The impact of digital credit in low-income countries
Digital credit does not appear to systematically improve lives, while the lack of transparency raises serious concerns about predatory lending
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Alternative dispute resolution in Liberia
Alternative dispute resolution reduced the number of prolonged and unresolved disputes, and meant that disputes were less likely to turn violent
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Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation
Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth
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Limitations of yields as a measure of farm productivity: Evidence from Uganda
The farm size–yields relationship is not informative for improving agricultural productivity among small landholders in developing countries
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Impact of access to banks on development: Evidence from Brazil
A financial development programme showed strong positive effects from expanding financial access to underbanked cities
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How skills training can boost entrepreneurship and job creation: Evidence from Uganda
A mini-MBA programme for high-school students led to significant gains in profits, business capital investments, new businesses, and job creation
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Using technology to increase taxpayer compliance: Evidence from Ethiopia
The adoption of sales registration machines in Ethiopia substantially increased tax revenue, but by less than expected due to taxpayer responses