Health & Education
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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
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Does bottom-up accountability work? Evidence from Uganda
Whilst bottom-up pressure from citizens can improve healthcare service delivery, there is a ceiling to the positive effects it generates
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Does patient demand contribute to overuse of prescription drugs? Evidence from Mali
Evidence from Mali shows that patient demand is an important contributor to the overuse of antimalarials
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Old habits die hard: Nutrition in India
In India, the main issue that people are facing is not a deficit of calories but it is a deficit in nutrients. How can this be changed?