Recent work by Oriana Bandiera
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Economic development and the organisation of labour
Evidence from the Jobs of the World Project shows that as countries develop they undergo three broad transformations in the organisation of labour:...
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Looking for work: Evidence from the Ugandan labour market
While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour
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Do social structures affect the success of development policies?
Policy delivery agents perform better when working with members of their own social groups thereby affecting the efficiency of policy interventions
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Why does poverty persist?
Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities?
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Autonomy – not rules – may be a government’s best weapon in the fight against corruption
Giving government procurement officers more leeway in decision-making over expenses could save billions
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Is it time to rethink poverty policy?
New study offers perhaps the first empirical example of poverty traps and shows that one-off transfers can provide a sustainable route out of poverty
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Solving sub-Saharan Africa’s demographic challenge: Matching firms and workers
Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences
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Alleviating poverty with experimental research: The 2019 Nobel laureates
The Nobel nomination’s emphasis on the practical applications of Banerjee’s, Duflo’s and Kremer’s methods represents a monumental and welcome change
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Empowering adolescent girls in Sierra Leone under the Ebola crisis
In the midst of the Ebola crisis an empowerment programme acts as a shield for adolescent girls