Health & Education
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Did MTV really help prevent HIV?
Evidence from Nigeria suggests that edutainment can promote safer sexual practices and reach a large portion of the population at a low cost
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Does China owe its growth to schooling?
Human capital externalities amplify the returns to education in China. Yet this can only explain some of the country's rapid growth.
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Arsenic in tubewell water, a public health emergency in Bangladesh
Evidence from Bangladesh highlights the important role of inducing risk-avoiding behaviour to avoid public health emergencies
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Perceived risk of street harassment and college choice of women in Delhi
Women choose lower quality colleges, travel for a longer time, and spend more money on commuting, relative to men, to feel safer
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Evidence to practice: Reforming private healthcare in India
Using the example of healthcare in India, Nick O’Donohoe discusses how data plays a crucial role in making sure investments are put to their best use
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Going to the movies can help you at school
Watching Queen of Katwe, a movie featuring an inspiring role model, improved Ugandan secondary school students’ national exam scores
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How retail drug markets in poor countries develop
The entry of a new pharmacy chain in India led existing companies to both cut prices and raise drug quality
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Tackling the challenges of global development
How does the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation work towards achieving its vision of improving the quality of life of everyone around the world?
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Child stunting: Evidence from historical research
Child stunting was eradicated in developed countries during the 19th and 20th centuries. These cases yield lessons for combating stunting today.