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Maternal mortality and women’s political participation
Reserving seats for women in parliament leads to sharp reductions in maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries
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International tax avoidance and development
Corporate taxation is at the heart of economic development, and cardiac failure looms if international tax reform is not made globally inclusive
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Balancing corruption and exclusion: Incorporating India’s Aadhaar into public food distribution
Fighting corruption with India's new national ID system has cost some low-income households their benefits in the process
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Are there micro solutions to poverty? Evidence from a long-term follow-up of the Youth Opportunities Programme in Uganda
Long-term results from a cash grant programme in Uganda suggests that poverty may be bigger than the issues these types of programmes can address
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When goals get in the way: Imperfect information in job search in South Africa
Reducing transport costs and increasing exposure to the labour market leads to job seekers improving targeting in the job search
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Do improved cooking stoves inevitably go up in smoke? Evidence from India and Senegal
New evidence on the adoption and impacts of various improved cooking stoves offers promising options for climate policy and poverty alleviation
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Terror and tourism: How bad news can harm economic development
The relationship between intensity of reporting on violence and tourist spending suggests that a bad news bias can have serious economic consequences
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Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru
Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts
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Can microfinance unlock the poverty trap for some entrepreneurs?
Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap