Health & Education
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Information provision and street food safety: A field study in urban India
While unsafe street food affects the health of millions of people, information alone may not be enough to change vendors’ food safety practices
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Impact of needs-based financing for college on labour market outcomes: Evidence from Jamaica
Need-based assistance appears to improve academic and longer-term labour market outcomes for college students in Jamaica
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The power of edutainment: Evidence from Brazil and Nigeria
Telenovelas in Brazil helped reduce fertility rates, while an MTV drama increased knowledge about HIV in Nigeria and encouraged safer sexual practices
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How simple technologies can improve learning: Evidence from Niger
Calling teachers and students once a week almost doubled the impact on reading and maths test scores of an adult education programme in Niger
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Reducing rural-urban education gap through computer-assisted learning: Evidence from China
An ‘ed tech’ intervention in China had long-lasting positive effects across outcomes, suggesting potential for reducing the rural-urban education gap
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Rank and peer effects in higher education: Evidence from India
A more selective academic environment benefits female students along multiple dimensions but male students fail to take advantage of this exposure
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Can kindergarten combat learning inequality?
Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children
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Designing more effective interventions to prevent childhood stunting: Evidence from Nigeria
Bundling interventions that offer parents health information along with cash transfers might yield more sustainable changes in early-life health...
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Can minimum-age-of-marriage laws eradicate child marriage? Evidence from Mexico
Increasing the minimum age of marriage to 18 years old in Mexico reduced formal marriage but did not prevent school dropout or early motherhood