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 Health Published 09.03.22
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 Health Published 02.03.22
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 Infrastructure Published 23.02.22
Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses Firms Published 16.02.22
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 Institutions & Political Economy Published 09.02.22
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 Education Published 02.02.22
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 Public Economics Published 26.01.22
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 Institutions & Political Economy Published 19.01.22
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 Firms Published 12.01.22