Methods & Measurement
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Does research translate into policy? Evidence from Brazilian municipalities
How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement?
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The changing face of development: The gap between macroeconomic policy and research
Is development research losing focus of the big picture?
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Randomised control trials: Lessons for policy
What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions?
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RCTs: Why scale matters
How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective?
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Understanding the average effect of microcredit
Microcredit trials show only moderate variation in effects across different settings, suggesting that the average effects of these loans are small
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Evidence to practice: Studying private sector development
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to research on firms. Chris Woodruff discusses some dos and don’ts.
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Why studies should be conducted on a larger scale
Karthik Muralidharan and Paul Niehaus argue that when we test things at a small scale, they might not be predictive of how they perform at a larger...
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Evidence to practice: Time to bridge the gap
Tavneet Suri on the importance of bridging the gap between academia and policymakers
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Inequality in the Middle East
Contrary to survey estimates, analysis of ‘distributional national accounts’ data shows that the Middle East is the most unequal region in the world