Health & Education
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Can toilets save children?
A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households
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Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband
Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household
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Can the world’s poor afford a healthy diet?
New studies measure how many people cannot afford a healthy diet, establishing a useful benchmark for understanding global food systems and poverty
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The challenges of universal health insurance in Indonesia
A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government
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Does population growth cause conflict?
Population surges tend to cause conflict and competition for resources if unaccompanied by productivity growth and unmediated by strong institutions
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India’s National Education Policy: A need to look beyond the classroom to improve results
India should consider how government policies have both intended and unintended consequences for education, as they impact incentives to attend school
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What does the decrease in child mortality really mean?
A decline in child mortality in America led to substantial changes in women’s choices and behaviour
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Changing beliefs about education: Evidence from rural India
Beyond simply telling them or showing evidence, how can we make children in developing countries believe that education has value?
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Reducing fertility in sub-Saharan Africa
Why do we still see very high fertility rates in Zambia when women want to have fewer children and are open to the use of contraceptives?