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Subjective evaluation and bureaucratic performance: Experimental evidence from China
Uncertainty in the identity of an evaluator discourages evaluator-specific influence activities and significantly improves state employees’ performance
Expanding learning beyond the classroom: Evidence from India
Integrated education interventions with in-school and out-of-school components can increase student learning far beyond either approach independently
Healthcare appointments as effective commitment devices: Evidence from Malawi
The offer of an appointment more than doubled the likelihood of men getting an HIV test, and was most effective for men wanting a commitment device
Impact of WTO accession: Structural transformation in China
China’s accession to WTO reduced trade policy uncertainty, spurred structural change towards manufacturing and services, and increased economic growth
Academic vs policy incentives: What drives researchers, and why it matters for policy
What are academic incentives? How do they compare to incentives for policymakers and practitioners?
When protection backfires: The impact of labour reform on women’s employment in Iran
When female labour reforms fail to align with employer incentives, they can deepen rather than reduce gender disparities in the labour market, as shown by Iran’s 2016 reform.
Rethinking trade and development
Once fueled by technology transfer, learning, and open markets, the extraordinary growth driven by globalisation is now constrained by rising geopolitical tensions, fragmentation, and declining trust – making future ‘growth miracles’ far less likely.
