Health & Education

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

Wage policies that account for teacher preferences can achieve a more effective and equitable geographic allocation of teachers

Published 04.10.21

A high-quality intensive family planning radio campaign increased contraception uptake by 20%

Published 10.09.21

Female role models improved gender attitudes and educational aspirations of primary school students, with particular impact on boy(s)/male students

Published 08.09.21