Reserving seats for women in parliament leads to sharp reductions in maternal mortality in low- and middle-income countries

Has capitalism’s promise of equal opportunity broken down as a result of technological change?

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

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

Information on raising children is more important in the first two years of a child’s life, whereas cash plays a bigger role from age 2 to 4

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?

Which African countries have the best, and worst, intergenerational mobility?