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How developing countries can boost their property tax revenues: Evidence from Mexico City
Increasing property taxes can boost revenues for developing countries, but enforcement may threaten the welfare of liquidity-constrained households
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How demand can inspire peer-to-peer technological learning: Evidence from small firms in Ghana
Increased demand was seen to induce technology diffusion among garment workers, but willingness of both learner and the teacher is necessary
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How climate shocks trigger inter-group conflicts: Evidence from Africa's transhumant pastoralists
Droughts precipitated by climate change force farmers and pastoralists to compete for scant resources, triggering violent clashes
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How credit market competition increases employment and productivity: Evidence from India
Increasing competition between banks in India can improve the lending standards of government banks and yield broader economic benefits
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How crisis-driven migration shapes voting behaviour: Evidence from Colombia
As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting
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How simple technologies can improve learning: Evidence from Niger
Calling teachers and students once a week almost doubled the impact on reading and maths test scores of an adult education programme in Niger
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Examining the macro effects of MNREGA
The introduction of MNREGA increased economic activity as measured by night-time lights and banking deposits, but mostly in richer districts
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The effect of international scrutiny on manufacturing workers: Evidence from the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh
Reforms after the tragedy improved working conditions but women’s wages fell in the long run, as did the likelihood of having a formal work contract
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God insures those who pay: Formal insurance and religious offerings in Ghana
An experiment reveals that church members enrolled in formal insurance give less money to their church and to other charitable organisations