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Turning idle textbooks into learning gains in fragile states
Can taking textbooks home improve student learning when resources are highly constrained? New research from fragile areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suggests it can.
Refugee housing policy: Learning from housing subsidies for Syrian refugees in Jordan
As the global refugee crisis escalates, there is a growing need for evidence on refugee housing policy. Evidence from Jordan suggests that housing subsidies for Syrian refugees had limited benefits for refugee well-being while worsening social cohesi...
Will robots replace workers? Lessons from China
Robot adoption has skyrocketed in China in the last decade. New research finds that this exposure has led to a decline in employment and wages, influencing workers’ training and retirement decisions. How can developing countries prepare themselves fo...
Expanding secondary education in Uganda: A pathway to women's empowerment
Despite the increased access to primary education in sub-Saharan Africa, secondary school enrolment and completion remains low. Evidence from Uganda reveals that universal secondary school policies can play a transformative role in women’s empowermen...
