Missing unmarried women Being unmarried, especially through widowhood, can have substantial effects on relative rates of female mortality in the developing world... Public Economics Siwan Anderson Debraj Ray Published 10.10.15
Motivating public sector workers In this video, Nava Ashraf discusses the importance of getting the right people for public sector jobs... Public Economics Nava Ashraf Published 26.10.16
Manufacturing growth and the lives of Bangladeshi women The rise of the Bangladeshi garment industry can help explain declining fertility, increasing age at marriage, and increasing educational attainment... Public Economics Rachel Heath Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 04.08.15
How to pay public servants: Rewarding ability and performance in Indonesia When monitoring job performance proves too costly, paying for ability can be as effective as pay-for-performance schemes, but cheaper to implement... Public Economics Sheheryar Banuri Philip Keefer Published 05.10.15
The effect of workfare programmes on educational attainment: Evidence from India A better understanding of ‘price effects’ is needed to improve targeting and reduce trade-offs to education... Public Economics Manisha Shah Bryce Steinberg Published 05.11.15
