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Can local ownership solve the resource curse in weak states? Evidence from Nigerian oil
Oil multinationals in Nigeria divesting their onshore assets to local firms resulted in substantial improvements in output and declines in oil theft and violence, driven by politically connected firms
Persuading voters in India to punish vote-buying candidates
A radio campaign highlighting the costs of vote buying drew close to 3 million votes away from vote-buying parties
Constructing roads connected labour markets but increased harmful crop fires in rural India
Constructing rural roads in India caused farm labour exits, which increased the use of crop fires that hurt downwind communities
Does empowering women to communicate at home improve child health outcomes?
Adding communication skills training to health classes for mothers in Uganda increased women’s voice in household decisions but not sufficiently to generate transformative impacts on most child health outcomes
