The equitable benefits of Colombia’s bus rapid transit system Investments in bus rapid transit systems can lead to large returns that benefit the high-skilled more than we might expect... Infrastructure Nick Tsivanidis Published 01.05.18
Childcare and development The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale.... Public Economics Orazio Attanasio Published 18.01.18
The role of disbursement timing in conditional cash transfer programmes: Long-term effects An experiment in Colombia shows that delaying disbursement of conditional cash transfers can have substantial long-term effects on educational investment... Social Protection Felipe Barrera-Osorio Leigh Linden Juan Saavedra Published 17.10.17
How not to build a state: Evidence from Colombia Top-down strategies that prioritise military objectives may fail to develop, or even lead to the deterioration of, other crucial state capacities... Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson James Robinson Dario Romero Juan F. Vargas Published 14.09.17