How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?

How can we best protect the most vulnerable in the developing world during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Whilst rural to urban migration can improve the allocation of labour, can it have unintended consequences on risk sharing in rural communities?

Rickshaw drivers in India who randomly received sobriety incentives as part of an experiment significantly reduced their daytime drinking

Does easing the financial stress of short-term workers by paying them earlier lead to productivity improvements?

Studies in the US point to significant productivity benefits from sleeping more, but does this apply to low-income workers in developing countries?

New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict

Access to soap dispensers combined with monitoring and incentives increased handwashing and generated substantial improvements in child health

Can incentives improve information dissemination among agents or do hidden pitfalls exist?