Evidence from Brazil shows that patronage plays an important role in public sector hiring, adversely affecting the quality of the public workforce

Dairy farmers have high demand for infrequent payments, which help save. Poor enforcement, however, limits competition in the supply of these...

A novel hygiene education programme uses microscopes to improve hygiene in Pakistan, but traditional medical beliefs may hamper its effectiveness

Dynastic family CEO successions lead to worse management. How can this be improved?

The positive effects of improving management systems persist nine years after management consulting support was provided

A study in Mozambique shows how peer effects can increase information and interest in politics but at the same time reduce voter participation

Cuts in tariffs on Vietnamese imports led to a reallocation of workers from the informal to the formal sector and increased labour productivity

Over the past half-century, global inequality has fallen. However, within countries, inequality has increased.

In Indian banks, cultural proximity (shared beliefs, ethnicity) between lenders and borrowers increases access to credit and reduces default