Alcohol and self-control: Evidence from India Rickshaw drivers in India who randomly received sobriety incentives as part of an experiment significantly reduced their daytime drinking... Health Frank Schilbach Published 08.04.20
Increasing sleep for the urban poor: Evidence from India Studies in the US point to significant productivity benefits from sleeping more, but does this apply to low-income workers in developing countries?... Health Gautam Rao Frank Schilbach Published 25.03.20
What works when for early-childhood interventions? Evidence from Nigeria Information on raising children is more important in the first two years of a child’s life, whereas cash plays a bigger role from age 2 to 4... Health Imran Rasul Published 18.03.20
Getting into the habit: Handwashing and child health in India Access to soap dispensers combined with monitoring and incentives increased handwashing and generated substantial improvements in child health... Health Reshmaan N. Hussam Published 04.03.20
Using incentives to motivate knowledge agents: Evidence from India Can incentives improve information dissemination among agents or do hidden pitfalls exist?... Health Maitreesh Ghatak Published 26.02.20
Africa's lands of opportunity Which African countries have the best, and worst, intergenerational mobility?... Health Elias Papaioannou Published 24.01.20
Can toilets save children? A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households... Health Manisha Shah Published 22.01.20
Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household... Health Ben D'Exelle Charlotte Ringdal Published 10.01.20
Can the world’s poor afford a healthy diet? New studies measure how many people cannot afford a healthy diet, establishing a useful benchmark for understanding global food systems and poverty... Health William Masters Yan Bai Derek Headey Kalle Hirvonen Published 13.12.19
