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How police patrols reduced severe street harassment in India
Deploying frequent and unpredictable visible police patrols in the streets of Hyderabad, India, led to a 27% drop in severe harassment cases. Such data-driven public safety interventions can improve women’s safety, educational choices and labour forc...
Why Pakistan is locked into overpriced and environmentally damaging power sector contracts
Annual capacity payments to private power producers are six times higher than Pakistan’s annual healthcare budget, yet nearly half of the power capacity remains unused. What explains this phenomenon?
The lasting impact of war on trust: Evidence from Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's civil war not only left a legacy of lost lives and damaged infrastructure, but changed the way trust is formed, showing how early-life trauma can shape long-term economic decision making.
How management jobs spurred entrepreneurship in the Dominican Republic
Temporary managerial jobs in the Dominican Republic pushed individuals into business creation and led to positive effects on firm growth. Policymakers need to balance broad access to these opportunities with focused support to maximise firm creation ...
