Health & Education
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Regime stability and the persistence of traditional practices
Regime stability can affect the persistence or removal of harmful practices among different traditions, including FGM and child marriage
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The long-term consequences of medical missions in colonial India
Medical missions in colonial India continue to have a lasting impact on the health outcomes of individuals born long after Indian independence
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Empowering adolescent girls in Sierra Leone under the Ebola crisis
In the midst of the Ebola crisis an empowerment programme acts as a shield for adolescent girls
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Unconditional cash transfer programmes and intimate partner violence in Kenya
Unconditional cash transfers to women reduce both sexual and physical violence inflicted on them, while transfers to men only reduce physical violence
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Assessing the impacts of financial aid for low-income students
Merit-based financial aid for low-income students doubles immediate postsecondary enrollment, making elite universities substantially more diverse
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The unexpected effects of financial incentives on healthcare providers
Whilst financial incentives to healthcare providers might seem a sensible solution to improving service provision, evidence from DRC shows otherwise
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What caused the HIV/AIDS decline in Africa? Anti-retroviral therapy or better information?
Has anti-retroviral therapy policy or information access that induces sexual behavioural change been responsible for Malawi’s success in fighting HIV?
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Why do parents invest in girls’ education? Evidence from rural India
Prospects of a desirable groom is an important driver of girls’ education in rural Rajasthan. Helping girls stay in school can prevent early marriage.
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What happens when a better-educated generation gets involved in local politics?
How an education reform in Indonesia resulted in better public service delivery