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Satellite imagery: The future of tracking urban markets
Analysing night-light intensity provides a complementary, alternative analysis of the intensity of economic activity in areas around urban markets
The role of the railway network in the growth of London
The expansion of transport networks in the 19th century substantially impacted the subsequent economic growth and population distribution in the city
Did MTV really help prevent HIV?
Evidence from Nigeria suggests that edutainment can promote safer sexual practices and reach a large portion of the population at a low cost
Prosperity without freedom? Media bias in China
Even in a highly controlled environment such as China, media bias is affected by competition and a trade-off between political and economic goals
Evidence to practice: Suicide prevention in Japan
Every 30 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide. Blue lights at railway stations can help tackle this.
The Amazon forest and the social cost of deforestation
The risk of irreversible change raises the value of maintaining the Amazon forest cover and leads to coordination problems among Amazon countries
Using mobile money to improve access to sanitation services in Dakar
Subsidies see a greater take up of mechanised latrine desludging than mental accounting nudges for better public health
What happens when you teach teenage girls negotiation skills?
Training girls in Zambia to negotiate saw them use strategies to secure household resources to stay in school longer, even in the face of poverty
Evidence to practice: Education reforms
USAID is using evidence to improve the way we teach and learn
Scaling an early childhood development and nutrition programme in Colombia
Scaling up early childhood intervention programmes even when resources are constrained can mitigate child poverty
