Health & Education

Mothers who received modest cash inputs along with information on practices to reduce malnutrition were more likely to adopt those practices

Published 02.03.22

The offer of an appointment more than doubled the likelihood of men getting an HIV test, and was most effective for men wanting a commitment device

Published 04.02.22

Integrated education interventions with in-school and out-of-school components can increase student learning far beyond either approach independently

Published 02.02.22

Parents respond to information by increasing their educational investment, but this initial response decays unless report cards are sustained

Published 17.01.22

The bulk of this century’s population growth lies in the exceptionally high demand for children of poorer households in sub-Saharan Africa

Published 03.01.22

Providing operating funds to public health facilities can be as effective as alternative pay-for-performance models, at half the cost

Published 06.12.21

Private care led to large savings for the public sector and improved health outcomes through more access to care, not necessarily better technology

Published 29.11.21

Women have a stronger preference for contraceptive vouchers than their spouses in monogamous households, but a weaker preference in polygynous ones

Published 15.11.21

An increase in risk can reduce the probability of a child attending school by 4–5%

Published 18.10.21