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Economic integration and democracy: An empirical investigation
Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners
What works when for early-childhood interventions? Evidence from Nigeria
Information on raising children is more important in the first two years of a child’s life, whereas cash plays a bigger role from age 2 to 4
Impacts of water loss on low-income farmers in India
Farmers with dried up wells cultivate less land with fewer profitable crops, while taking up relatively more off-farm employment opportunities
The impact of social incentives on tax payment in Pakistan
An evaluation of two programmes reveals that public disclosure of tax information and social recognition of top taxpayers increases tax revenues
Increasing sleep for the urban poor: Evidence from India
Studies in the US point to significant productivity benefits from sleeping more, but does this apply to low-income workers in developing countries?
Can microfinance unlock the poverty trap for some entrepreneurs?
Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap
Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru
Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts
Alleviating financial strain to drive productivity: Evidence from India
Does easing the financial stress of short-term workers by paying them earlier lead to productivity improvements?
Terror and tourism: How bad news can harm economic development
The relationship between intensity of reporting on violence and tourist spending suggests that a bad news bias can have serious economic consequences
Do improved cooking stoves inevitably go up in smoke? Evidence from India and Senegal
New evidence on the adoption and impacts of various improved cooking stoves offers promising options for climate policy and poverty alleviation
