Increased access to financial services after the expansion of banks in India improved household health outcomes

Sanitation investments in India led to large increases in water pollution, which offset the intended health benefits of increased latrine construction

Increasing potential tax revenues for local governments triggered a rise in violence in resource-rich areas in India

Expanded public schooling in India increased education and earnings for students in targeted regions, but estimates of this effect are dampened when accounting for broader economic changes

Providing small financial incentives for daily steps to at-risk individuals in India encouraged exercise and improved health

Redistributive policies may exclude the poor because they can’t apply, and fixing this requires alleviating multiple constraints

Providing firms with advertising and identity verification tools increases their hiring through a job portal, improving their ability to fill vacancies

Highly competitive examinations for public service recruitment in India have detrimental economic effects

Port infrastructure improvements may have higher economic returns than road improvements but have different regional implications