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Can energy efficiency subsidies improve welfare in low-income countries? Evidence from Kenya says yes
Energy-efficient stoves save USD 120 per year (300% returns), but as credit constraints prevent adoption, subsidies may be more effective than carbon taxes
Does household electrification supercharge economic development?
To what extent do the poorest rural households in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from residential electrification investments?
The anatomy of a public health crisis: Household responses during the Zika epidemic in Brazil
Pregnancy rates fell by almost 7% as a result of the public health information provided on the Zika epidemic by the Brazilian government
Competition and the welfare gains from transportation infrastructure in India
The construction of the Golden Quadrilateral has seen unequal gains in manufacturing income across states, largely due to proximity to the highway
Social learning in agriculture: Experimental evidence from Malawi
Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning?
The impacts of agribusiness-led development on farming incomes and profits
A shift from a state-led to an agribusiness-led development model in Kenya reallocated profits away from farmers towards agribusiness firms
Ethnic stratification: A new measure to predict social conflict
A new index of ethnic stratification reveals that ethnic differences matter for conflict if, and only if, they coincide with economic differences
Incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based postings: Experimental evidence from Pakistan
How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption?
Social ties and ‘hometown favouritism’ towards local officials in China
Hometown auditors report lower suspicious expenditures, implying that social ties are associated with greater leniency
Measuring the productivity of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa
Collecting data using multiple survey methods can mitigate data errors that magnify the differences between low- and high-productivity farms
