Variation in transportation performance is driven by uncongested mobility due to everyday road obstructions, not conventional traffic congestion

India should consider how government policies have both intended and unintended consequences for education, as they impact incentives to attend school

Political interference in the bureaucracy is generally viewed with suspicion. However, in India bureaucrats implement MNREGA much better in places...

Women’s exposure and participation in the Arab Spring improved their say in household decisions and reduced tolerance of domestic violence and FGM

Providing poor Indian women with more control of their potential wages increased labour force participation and led to more progressive gender norms

The Nobel nomination’s emphasis on the practical applications of Banerjee’s, Duflo’s and Kremer’s methods represents a monumental and welcome change

Evidence from South Africa shows that both marketing and financial entrepreneurship training can help small businesses boost profits

Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation

Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts.