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
