The changing face of development: The gap between macroeconomic policy and research Is development research losing focus of the big picture? Methods & Measurement Published 25.06.19
Randomised control trials: Lessons for policy What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions? Methods & Measurement Esther Duflo Published 14.10.19
RCTs: Why scale matters How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective? Methods & Measurement Paul Niehaus Published 13.03.19
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 Methods & Measurement Rachael Meager Published 07.01.19
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. Methods & Measurement Published 21.11.18
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 scale Methods & Measurement Published 10.10.18
Evidence to practice: Time to bridge the gap Tavneet Suri on the importance of bridging the gap between academia and policymakers Methods & Measurement Published 26.09.18
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 Methods & Measurement Facundo Alvaredo Lydia Assouad Thomas Piketty Published 27.08.18
Using satellite data to track improvements in infrastructure access and service delivery in South Africa Evidence shows that satellite data is a useful tool for tracking improvements in infrastructure access and service delivery in rural areas Methods & Measurement Taryn Dinkelman Martin Wittenberg Published 15.05.18
