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.

Why have Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? And what does this mean for development...

Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election?

Better access to foreign capital reduces misallocation and stimulates growth, with the highest gains where local capital markets are least developed