Measuring upward mobility in developing countries
What do we know about economic mobility in developing countries?
Applying insights from psychology to help farmers plan and save for the future
A participant-centred planning intervention, that prompted farmers to think through all potential income and expenditures using categorisation and labelling, leads to smoother consumption across seasons, more savings and higher farm yields for Zambia...
Managing flood risk: Lessons from China’s Flood Detention Basin policy
Should we intentionally expose certain areas to higher risks to protect broader regions from disasters? Evidence from China suggests that although areas specifically designated to bear higher flood risk experience economic losses, the overall economi...
The past, present and future of development economics
How has development economics evolved over the past sixty years? How can we incorporate political, historical, and cultural contexts when addressing economic problems?