How should economic researchers give policy advice?
Accounting for the constraints faced by policymakers and improving research capacity in low- and middle-income countries can increase the impact of economic research
Improving early child development outcomes in low-income settings
Improving early child development outcomes in low-income settings requires affordable, sustainable, and easily scalable solutions. The “First Steps” programme in Rwanda has substantial positive effects on child development and offers a blueprint for ...
How the wage-setting power of firms shapes Peru’s economy
Labour market power hinders development by suppressing wage employment and also fostering a dependence on self-employment that undermines the effectiveness of policies aiming to boost wages and wage employment
Social structure and financial ties in East Africa
Variation in social structure shapes the formation of financial ties and the spillover effects of public policy in East Africa