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Using satellite data to track improvements in infrastructure access and service delivery in South Africa
Evidence shows that satellite data is a useful tool for tracking improvements in infrastructure access and service delivery in rural areas
Harnessing FDI in Africa
FDI is crucial for creating jobs and ensuring economic growth. John Sutton explains how African countries should attract foreign investment.
New technology and job destruction: When does social unrest become inevitable?
If technology-induced job losses are rapid, and affect a large part of the workforce, the risk of unrest can quickly become serious
The impact of media censorship in China: 1984 or Brave New World?
Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China
The entertaining way to behavioural change: Fighting HIV with MTV in Nigeria
Evidence from Nigeria suggests that TV shows can promote safer sexual practices mainly through learning, rather than social conformity
E-autocracy: Surveillance and propaganda in Chinese social media
Instead of censoring or banning social media, the Chinese government uses it to surveil protests, monitor local officials, and disseminate propaganda
Mob mentality: The critical mass of networked protests
In days of massive protests in Chile, students skipped school to protest only when a critical mass of students they knew also skipped school
Tackling youth unemployment
Vocational training programmes, rather than apprenticeships, make it easier for youth in Uganda to move between firms and out of unemployment.
Historical experiences and demand for health: The legacy of colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa
Colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa have had lasting impacts, worsening health outcomes and lowering World Bank health project success today
E-commerce integration and economic development: Evidence from China
A programme introducing e-commerce into Chinese villages led to sizable gains among certain, but not all, rural households
