Smartphone monitoring streamlined information flows and improved inspection rates at public clinics across Punjab

An empirical analysis of the determinants of tax revenue performance reveals both differences and similarities between the two regions

The apparent paradox of high suicide rates in certain countries and regions with high happiness scores is confirmed, but inconsistent patterns emerge

Being unmarried, especially through widowhood, can have substantial effects on relative rates of female mortality in the developing world

The rise of the Bangladeshi garment industry can help explain declining fertility, increasing age at marriage, and increasing educational attainment

When monitoring job performance proves too costly, paying for ability can be as effective as pay-for-performance schemes, but cheaper to implement

A better understanding of ‘price effects’ is needed to improve targeting and reduce trade-offs to education