Telenovelas in Brazil helped reduce fertility rates, while an MTV drama increased knowledge about HIV in Nigeria and encouraged safer sexual practices

Domestic policies should do more to address inequality in the gains from international trade

Value-added tax (VAT) can facilitate tax enforcement by generating paper trails on transactions between firms

Women leaders increase the provision of public goods that benefit women and children more, and also raise the aspirations of girls and their parents

Programmes aimed at alleviating poverty must be designed in cost-effective ways before they can be used by government as viable public policy at scale

Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children

In low-income countries, students’ economic background can determine how well their learning needs are matched with their schools’ instructional level

How a collaboration between the IGC and policymakers in Sierra Leone reduced barriers to trade and helped local businesses export their goods

Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities