Phasing out coal power is key to fighting climate change. This article shows that air quality benefits alone are sufficient to justify a move away from coal-fired power

A programme rewarding teachers for increasing their students’ foundational skills improved learning in public primary schools in Tanzania. A cheap and easy to communicate version of the programme was most (cost-)effective, and is currently being scaled up in the worst performing schools in Tanzania

A careful examination of Nestlé’s marketing behaviour shows that Nestlé’s entry into low- and middle-income formula markets caused about 212,000 infant deaths per year among mothers without clean water access at the peak of the Nestlé controversy in 1981

Improving the payment infrastructure for India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme raised incomes — mostly through increases in non-programme earnings

Female legislators decrease crop fire incidence and lower particulate emissions relative to male leaders - a survey suggests that female leaders are more likely to consider crop fires a serious issue, weigh their impacts on child health, and implement crop residue management policies

A low-touch information campaign in Tanzania improved farmers’ confidence in the quality of fertiliser, leading to an increase in purchases

After the public disclosure of alleged forced sterilisations during a family planning campaign, municipalities in Peru with more victims exhibited a steep decline in public health services and lower levels of trust in public institutions

In democracies around the world, elections mobilise thousands of campaign workers who play an integral role in shaping candidates’ electoral performance. Yet, little is known about these workers and how working in a campaign shapes their professional lives. This column explores the career trajectories of campaign labour in Brazil. The connections forged on a campaign provide qualified young workers with better employment and earnings opportunities.

Encouraging tuberculosis patients in India to refer others showing symptoms for testing led to a significant uptick in testing and the identification of new cases