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. Health Eric Schneider Published 06.07.18
Historical experiences and demand for health: The legacy of colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa Colonial medical campaigns in Central Africa have had lasting impacts, worsening health outcomes and lowering World Bank health project success today Health Sara Lowes Eduardo Montero Published 01.06.18
The entertaining way to behavioural change: Fighting HIV with MTV in Nigeria Evidence from Nigeria suggests that TV shows can promote safer sexual practices mainly through learning, rather than social conformity Health Abhijit Banerjee Eliana La Ferrara Victor Orozco Published 23.05.18
Does traditional medicine contribute to poor hygiene in developing countries? A novel hygiene education programme uses microscopes to improve hygiene in Pakistan, but traditional medical beliefs may hamper its effectiveness Health Daniel Bennett Published 06.04.18
Population policies and fertility convergence While urbanisation and socioeconomic factors played a role, the global decline in fertility is largely due to successful population control programmes Health Tiloka de Silva Silvana Tenreyro Published 06.02.18
The winners and losers from partial health insurance Health insurance for families in Nicaragua had a positive impact on parents and their insured younger children, but not on uninsured older children Health Rebecca Thornton Anne Fitzpatrick Published 04.01.18
Better quality healthcare through consistent supervision Evidence from rural healthcare centres in Nigeria suggests that managerial supervision improves health outcomes, but that it must be ongoing Health Felipe Alexander Dunsch David Evans Ezinne Eze-Ajoku Mario Macis Published 17.11.17
Incentivising safer sexual behaviour: Evidence from a lottery experiment on HIV prevention Lottery incentives targeting risk lovers led to a 20% reduction in HIV incidence Health Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Lucia Corno Damien de Walque Jakob Svensson Published 30.10.17
How female foeticide has influenced fertility and parental investments in girls Ultrasound technology has increased sex selection in India, but has also narrowed gender gaps in fertility and under-five mortality Health S Anukriti Sonia Bhalotra Hiu Tam Published 11.09.17
