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Improving state effectiveness through bureaucrat assignment: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Optimising the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost
Incentivising quality of public infrastructure excludes users and worsens public health
A study of community toilets in India shows importance of fully subsidising basic services and of measures to prevent overcrowding and degradation
How education technology impacts human capital gains in Mexico
A recent analysis highlights the promising impacts of television-based teaching, an area ripe with opportunities for future research
The effect of infrastructure on firm gains from trade liberalisation: Evidence from Ethiopia
Improvements in road infrastructure magnify firm productivity gains from input tariff liberalisation
Training policymakers in econometrics: Evidence from Pakistan
Training deputy ministers in the school of thought associated with the credibility revolution increases demand for and responsiveness to causal evidence
How managerial autonomy improves firm outcomes: Evidence from India
Greater managerial autonomy for state-owned enterprises leads to higher sales, profits, and value added, with no negative employment effects
Long-term effects of the Inca Road
Proximity to the Inca Road improved subsequent educational, development and labour outcomes, in particular for women.
When agriculture drives development: Lessons from the Green Revolution
Investments in agricultural technology have substantially improved living standards in the poorest places on our planet over the past half century
Using role models to reshape gender attitudes: Evidence from schools in Somalia
Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students
Mass media meets motherhood: Increasing contraception uptake in Burkina Faso
A high-quality intensive family planning radio campaign increased contraception uptake by 20%
