Investments in agricultural technology have substantially improved living standards in the poorest places on our planet over the past half century

Proximity to the Inca Road improved subsequent educational, development and labour outcomes, in particular for women.

Training deputy ministers in the school of thought associated with the credibility revolution increases demand for and responsiveness to causal...

Improvements in road infrastructure magnify firm productivity gains from input tariff liberalisation

A study of community toilets in India shows importance of fully subsidising basic services and of measures to prevent overcrowding and degradation

Optimising the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost

Subsidising entrepreneurs to hire a marketing or accounting specialist can be more effective than trying to train the entrepreneur in these skills

Human error in vote counting leads to inconsistencies in vote tallies and threatens citizens’ trust in election institutions

Performance pay contracts attract teachers who improve both test score and non-test score outcomes for students