All VoxDevTalks
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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
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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