All VoxDevTalks
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Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil
Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses
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Building trust in state institutions: Evidence from Pakistan
Providing information about reforms in local courts increases trust in state institutions and decreases use of non-state dispute resolution mechanisms
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Expanding learning beyond the classroom: Evidence from India
Integrated education interventions with in-school and out-of-school components can increase student learning far beyond either approach independently
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Speeding up recovery: Evidence from disaster relief financing in Mexico
Saving money today for future natural disasters quickens economic recovery and benefits those hardest hit
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Autocratic rule and social capital: Evidence from Imperial China
The impact of persecutions in 17th and 18th century China can still be seen today in the form of less political participation and community engagement
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Explaining the gender gap in microenterprise performance: Evidence from India
The gender gap in vendor revenue is likely due to inequitable access to capital rather than buyer preferences or seller behaviour
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Farm size and productivity: Evidence from India
As small farms grow productivity declines, but past a certain threshold output and productivity increase
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Data inaccuracy distorting reality: Evidence from schools in India
Wide-spread cheating inflates students’ achievements in India, but technology-aided solutions can improve data accuracy in standardised testing
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Fertility, migration, and growth: Evidence from China
Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth