All VoxDevTalks
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Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme
Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health
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Does workfare work? Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire
Programmes need to be better targeted and designed to maximise the social externalities they create for them to be cost-effective
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The role of trade in economic development
Welfare gains from trade openness are dependent on whether trade results in a reallocation of resources towards or away from distorted sectors
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How audits can stifle competitive public procurement: Evidence from Chile
Audit design can unintentionally creates incentives for simpler and less competitive procurement processes
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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
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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
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Food versus vouchers: Evidence from Indonesia
Providing vouchers for rice and eggs allowed for better targeting, increased protein consumption, and was cheaper to administer than in-kind benefits
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Fighting malnutrition with cash and information: Evidence from Nepal
Mothers who received modest cash inputs along with information on practices to reduce malnutrition were more likely to adopt those practices
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Combined approaches to agricultural productivity: Evidence from Ethiopia
Building roads and extending agriculture services to rural Ethiopian communities had no impact alone, but increased agricultural productivity together