Elliott Harris on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); their vision, policy implications, financing strategy, and the way forward

Anonymous rating of inspectors can decrease bribes and increase tax revenues as long as it takes into account market structure considerations

Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary General at the UNEP, shares two examples of designing policy.*

The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale.

Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare

More discretion in the selection of contractors facilitates corruption, increases contract expense, and decreases contractor efficiency

The benefits of early childcare are well-known. Orazio Attanasio looks at the different mechanisms to effectively deliver childcare at scale.

Summary video of Ben Olken discussing the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance.

Part 2: Ben Olken discusses the effectiveness of and trade-offs between different methods of targeting development assistance.