
Jakob Svensson
Professor of Development Economics, Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University and CEPR Research Affiliate
Recent work by Jakob Svensson
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Market access and quality upgrading: Evidence from Uganda
Both demand-side and supply-side interventions are required to boost agricultural quality and productivity
Tessa Bold Selene Ghisolfi Frances Nsonzi Jakob Svensson
Published 27.05.22
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Reducing child mortality in the last mile: Experimental evidence on community health promoters in Uganda
An innovative community health programme providing financial incentives to health workers led to a 27% reduction in child mortality in rural Uganda
Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Andrea Guariso Jakob Svensson David Yanagizawa-Drott
Published 30.11.18
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Incentivising safer sexual behaviour: Evidence from a lottery experiment on HIV prevention
Lottery incentives targeting risk lovers led to a 20% reduction in HIV incidence
Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Lucia Corno Damien de Walque Jakob Svensson
Published 30.10.17