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Encouraging agricultural technology adoption through autonomy: Evidence from Mexico
While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention
Can kindergarten combat learning inequality?
Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children
The cost of power: Electricity pricing and firm output in India
Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output
How women’s social networks vary with wealth and status: Evidence from India
Isolation is common amongst women living in contexts with restrictive gender norms but varies across socioeconomic groups
The unintended impacts of formal credit programmes on social networks: Evidence from India
The introduction of financial institutions in communities may generate long-lasting externalities, including losses in informal social linkages
High informal employment and disincentives: The anatomy of behavioural responses to social assistance in Uruguay
CCT programmes in developing countries may generate disincentives to registered employment, but the efficiency consequences can be relatively small
The value of job displacement insurance programmes in developing countries: Evidence from Brazil
Income support for laid-off formal workers can be beneficial even in countries with high informality, but how the benefits are disbursed matters
Public disclosure as a political incentive: Evidence from municipal elections in India
Councilors who thought performance reports would be published before an election invested more in infrastructure, with positive impacts on re-election
'Til dowry do us part: Bargaining and violence in the Indian marriage market
Policy crackdowns on dowries can reduce their prevalence, but with unintended impacts on women’s decision-making power and domestic violence
In-kind transfers as insurance: Evidence from India
While academics and policymakers prefer unconditional cash transfer to the poor, they value in-kind transfers that protect against price fluctuations
