Is faster always better? Evidence from Mexico’s digital credit market

Access to fast cash through digital credit may put consumers at risk for over-indebtedness and likelihood of default...

Designing more effective interventions to prevent childhood stunting: Evidence from Nigeria

Bundling interventions that offer parents health information along with cash transfers might yield more sustainable changes in early-life health outcomes for children...

Urban-rural gaps in the developing world: Does internal migration offer opportunities?

Policymakers might seek to address the frictions that prevent potentially beneficial migration to urban areas from taking place...

Unintended consequences: How workfare programmes may fuel school dropouts in India

Despite evidence of increasing household wages, anti-poverty schemes in India can have an adverse effect by lowering human capital investment...

How does shame and embarrassment impact social learning? Evidence from India

People are less likely to ask questions in their communities if it exposes the limits of their knowledge. ...

Failure of frequent assessment: Evidence from India’s continuous and comprehensive evaluation programme

More frequent assessment of student performance fails to deliver on improved outcomes when the administrative burden on teachers is high...

Should electricity be a right? Evidence from India

A social norm in which people deserve access to electricity regardless of payment may actually be undermining efforts for universal access...

Technology as a tool for governance: Evidence from China

Technology can help governments monitor agent actions more efficiently and improve public welfare...

How does funding influence sectoral and geographic spread of NGOs?

NGOs compete for donor attention and funding; this can influence what they choose to focus on and lead to clustering around more attractive projects. ...