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Women, work, and social norms in Saudi Arabia
Most Saudi men think that women should be allowed to work but are unaware that others share this view, so often don’t support their wife taking a job
From fog to smog: The value of pollution information
China’s air quality monitoring and disclosure programme triggered a cascade of changes in household behaviour with significant health benefits
Using incentives to motivate knowledge agents: Evidence from India
Can incentives improve information dissemination among agents or do hidden pitfalls exist?
Gold mining in Burkina Faso: Who wins?
While the state benefits more from industrial than artisanal mining, only artisanal mines increase the consumption of local populations
Using intermediaries to deliver credit
A study in India suggests that private traders have a potentially valuable role to play as intermediaries for agricultural development interventions
Getting into the habit: Handwashing and child health in India
Access to soap dispensers combined with monitoring and incentives increased handwashing and generated substantial improvements in child health
Is quality upgrading a motive for vertical integration?
Vertically integrating suppliers is a strategy firms use to improve product quality by ensuring higher-quality inputs
The causal effects of competition on prices and quality
Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia
New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict
Economic shocks and the age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and India
The age of marriage responds to economic conditions. Reducing child marriage requires understanding the economic role of culture and institutions
