Health & Education
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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?
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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