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While academics and policymakers prefer unconditional cash transfer to the poor, they value in-kind transfers that protect against price fluctuations

Published 01.03.21

Policy crackdowns on dowries can reduce their prevalence, but with unintended impacts on women’s decision-making power and domestic violence

Published 26.02.21

Income support for laid-off formal workers can be beneficial even in countries with high informality, but how the benefits are disbursed matters

Published 22.02.21

CCT programmes in developing countries may generate disincentives to registered employment, but the efficiency consequences can be relatively small

Published 19.02.21

Isolation is common amongst women living in contexts with restrictive gender norms but varies across socioeconomic groups

Published 15.02.21

Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output

Published 12.02.21

While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention

Published 08.02.21

Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year

Published 29.01.21

Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities

Published 25.01.21