Public Economics

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

Published 20.10.17

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

Published 08.01.16

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

Published 24.05.17

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

Published 10.10.15

In this video, Nava Ashraf discusses the importance of getting the right people for public sector jobs

Published 26.10.16

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

Published 04.08.15

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

Published 05.10.15

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

Published 05.11.15