Prior engagement with NGOs boosts intervention effectiveness, which should be accounted for when evaluating research conducted with local...

Job-search networks can be weakened by labour market interventions, such as job-search assistance, which can have adverse consequences for...

Natural resource discoveries trigger FDI bonanzas and employment booms through a local FDI job multiplier, but also induce political instability

Feelings of relative poverty engender political support among cash transfer recipients, while such feelings erode political support among non-...

New data shows the potential value of artisanal gold mines in Africa, and also documents their significant contribution to deforestation

Improving access to saving tools helps urban Malawian microentrepreneurs save and adjust labour supply decisions

Offering loans with flexible repayment schedules can improve outcomes for vulnerable borrowers while also reducing the risks faced by lending...

Mobile money agents need additional support to transform lives in poor rural areas

Governments can use satellites and machine learning technology to reduce illegal activity