Discrimination in consumer lending seems to come largely from biased male officers; combatting it may require cultural changes at the institutional...

Criminalising sex work in Indonesia led to large increases in sexually transmitted infections among sex workers and likely across the whole population

Farmer-to-farmer information diffusion is a cost-effective approach for improving practices and profits for smallholder dairy farmers in East Africa

Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations

For individuals living in El Salvador’s gang territories, restrictions on freedom of movement significantly limit one’s labour market options

Employment is more likely to be reduced when the minimum wage is binding, in the formal sector, when enforcement is strong, and for vulnerable workers

Letting workers provide feedback on their managers leads to significant reductions in worker turnover and increases in team productivity

City chiefs collecting taxes in Kananga, DRC, outperformed state agents thanks to their superior local information about potential taxpayers

Rental markets for large machines between small firms allow them to achieve economies of scale, increasing mechanisation and aggregate productivity