Robotisation can catalyse trade and improve welfare, but policies are required to ensure automation-induced growth is inclusive

Bringing down air pollution in China could improve mental health as evidence shows a causal effect of pollutants on depressive symptoms

Spending increases significantly during the two months following exposure to air pollution. Reducing pollution could save 60 billion yuan annually.

Data from 19th century Britain highlight the significant effect of air pollution on the infant mortality rate and the ‘urban mortality penalty’

Transferring subsidies directly to the programme beneficiaries in in-kind transfer programmes can help in reducing leakages

Assigning civil servants to environments to which they are most socially proximate may actually limit their ability to effectively serve the nation

Recall referendums can keep politicians in check but backfire if poorly administered, causing quality potential candidates to stay out of politics

Civil society oversight can curb corruption in public infrastructure development, when supported by the relevant anti-corruption authority

Cash transfers are a promising tool to reduce intimate partner violence, but can they be effective across diverse contexts and programme design?