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What makes civilians evacuate during war
Evidence from Ukraine shows that civilians’ failure to evacuate during war is driven mainly by practical barriers rather than psychological resistance, with clear information and organised transport proving more effective than behavioural ‘nudges’ in...
The race between the marriage and the labour markets
In Pakistan, encouraging women to apply for jobs immediately after graduation significantly improves their likelihood of working by enabling them to enter the labour market before marriage pressures intensify. Results are driven by the women who misp...
Can contact between groups reduce prejudice?
New experimental evidence suggests that intergroup contact does reduce prejudice, but the effects are smaller and less transformative than earlier research suggested, highlighting the need for more rigorous evidence and better-designed interventions ...
How cold weather increases domestic violence in Peru
Cold snaps increase domestic violence in the Peruvian Highlands by reducing agricultural income. Policies that improve households’ resilience to agricultural income losses can help mitigate this effect.
