Nigeria
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Local solutions for combatting child marriage in Northern Nigeria
A community-led intervention in Northern Nigeria significantly reduced rates of child marriage in adolescent girls by changing entrenched, normative behaviour
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Can local ownership solve the resource curse in weak states? Evidence from Nigerian oil
Oil multinationals in Nigeria divesting their onshore assets to local firms resulted in substantial improvements in output and declines in oil theft and violence, driven by politically connected firms
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Promoting national integration in Nigeria
Does exposure to other ethnic regions promote national integration?
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Spatial frictions and high-frequency human mobility: Evidence from three African countries
Insights from a year of smartphone app data suggest high levels of spatial mobility
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Customised information improves agricultural extension uptake in Nigeria
Digital tools with site-specific fertiliser advice and information on expected returns can increase farmers’ yields by encouraging fertiliser use
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Cutting out the middleman: The structure of chains of intermediation
Shortening intermediation chains does not necessarily lead to gains for consumers
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The impact of digital credit in low-income countries
Digital credit does not appear to systematically improve lives, while the lack of transparency raises serious concerns about predatory lending
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Improving healthcare provisioning through decentralised financing: Evidence from Nigeria
Providing operating funds to public health facilities can be as effective as alternative pay-for-performance models, at half the cost
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Specialised hiring and entrepreneurial success: Evidence from Nigeria
Subsidising entrepreneurs to hire a marketing or accounting specialist can be more effective than trying to train the entrepreneur in these skills