All VoxDev Talks
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Evidence to practice: Studying private sector development
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to research on firms. Chris Woodruff discusses some dos and don’ts.
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Evidence to practice: Education reforms
USAID is using evidence to improve the way we teach and learn
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Evidence to practice: Suicide prevention in Japan
Every 30 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide. Blue lights at railway stations can help tackle this.
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Building resilience to natural disasters
How does the World Bank support countries hit by natural disasters?
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Why studies should be conducted on a larger scale
Karthik Muralidharan and Paul Niehaus argue that when we test things at a small scale, they might not be predictive of how they perform at a larger...
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Breaking gender-barriers: How women are becoming managers
How do we get more women in senior positions? Chris Woodruff shares insights from the Bangladeshi garment industry
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Evidence to practice: Time to bridge the gap
Tavneet Suri on the importance of bridging the gap between academia and policymakers
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Evidence to practice: Reforming private healthcare in India
Using the example of healthcare in India, Nick O’Donohoe discusses how data plays a crucial role in making sure investments are put to their best use
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Achieving inclusive growth in Asia
ADB’s Chief Economist provides insight into Asia’s development and overcoming the middle-income trap