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Helping graduated borrowers through asset-based microfinance: Evidence from Pakistan
Borrowers who receive loans for a fixed asset run larger businesses and see higher profits, with positive impacts on household consumption
Can joint-liability microcredit help to share entrepreneurial risks? Insights from Mongolia
By allowing risk sharing, joint-liability lending can foster entrepreneurship among microcredit borrowers
Increasing female enterprise growth through mobile money: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Disbursing microfinance loans through mobile money accounts empowers female entrepreneurs to resist pressure to share loans with others
Energy efficiency and electricity reliability: Externality impacts of compact fluorescent lamps
Energy-efficient technologies can mean more reliable electricity supply for everyone served by the same infrastructure whether or not they adopt the technologies
The effects of gun control on crime: Evidence from Brazil
The 2003 introduction of stricter gun controls led to a significant reduction in gun-related homicides and other crimes
Impact of needs-based financing for college on labour market outcomes: Evidence from Jamaica
Need-based assistance appears to improve academic and longer-term labour market outcomes for college students in Jamaica
Information provision and street food safety: A field study in urban India
While unsafe street food affects the health of millions of people, information alone may not be enough to change vendors’ food safety practices
Building a good jobs economy
Creating well-paying and secure jobs for the future must require a holistic, collaborative strategy that addresses the structural deficiencies in the labour market
How cash transfers can have negative impact on non-beneficiaries: Evidence from Philippines
Cash transfers raised food prices and increased stunting among children from ineligible households in remote and poor areas
Why does aid not target the poorest?
Ease of implementation might be a significant factor behind the flow of aid to richer parts of countries
