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The effect of pensions on wellbeing and mental health: Evidence from Paraguay
A non-contributory pension scheme substantially improved consumption and wellbeing, and reduced the number of over-65s in poverty doing paid work
The impact of displacement on marriage outcomes of women: Evidence from the partition of India
Forced migration can create conditions that lead to early marriage for adolescent women
Lumpsum business grants for household resilience: Evidence from Somalia
Lumpsum cash transfers delivered as business grants can spur microentrepreneurial activities
Building social cohesion in ethnically mixed schools: An intervention in Turkey
An intervention to develop perspective-taking reduced peer violence, boosted reciprocity, altruism and trust, and encouraged inter-ethnic friendships
Limitations of yields as a measure of farm productivity: Evidence from Uganda
The farm size–yields relationship is not informative for improving agricultural productivity among small landholders in developing countries
Human capital growth: An engine for structural transformation
Growth in human capital reduces agricultural labour supply, while in turn the expansion of non-agricultural sectors drives human capital growth
How audits can stifle competitive public procurement: Evidence from Chile
Audit design can unintentionally creates incentives for simpler and less competitive procurement processes
How household shocks ripple through local business networks: Evidence from Thailand
It is well-known that risk-sharing networks can smooth shocks, but local production networks can also propagate shocks; policy should consider both
Impact of access to banks on development: Evidence from Brazil
A financial development programme showed strong positive effects from expanding financial access to underbanked cities
