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Overcoming barriers to savings through deferred wage payments: Evidence from Malawi
Having the option of getting paid later can help developing-country workers save for larger purchases, and make lasting improvements to their homes
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Multinationals and local development: Evidence from the United Fruit Company
Investment in amenities by large foreign companies induced by labour market competition can have persistent positive effects on local living standards
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VoxDev turns 4!
A note from Tavneet Suri, our Editor-in-Chief, on our four-year anniversary
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Testing financial innovations: Increasing loan repayment using digital collateral
An experiment in Uganda shows that securing a loan with digital collateral can lead to positive benefits for both borrower and lender
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Training effective altruism: Experimental evidence from Pakistan
An experiment in Pakistan finds that training decision makers in the benefits of empathy cultivates prosocial behaviour in the lab and the field
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Attracting physicians to underserved areas: Evidence from Brazil
Policies based on physicians' geographic preferences, such as quotas and university expansion, are more cost-effective than financial incentives
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The effects of working while in school: Evidence from Uruguay
A work-study programme increased both youth work experience and education enrolment and had a positive effect on earnings
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How services drive the growth of emerging economies: Evidence from India
Service-led growth can be a viable development strategy for the developing world; however, its fruits might disproportionately benefit the rich
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When transparency fails: Financial incentives for local banking agents in Indonesia
In contexts where information on new financial technologies is limited, publicly disclosing an agent’s financial incentives negatively impacts take-up