A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households

How research helped improve the effectiveness of Mexico’s judiciary system and influenced the country’s largest labour law reform in a century

Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences

A decline in child mortality in America led to substantial changes in women’s choices and behaviour

Why do we still see very high fertility rates in Zambia when women want to have fewer children and are open to the use of contraceptives?

What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions?

Why a country is rich or poor may be explained by the quality of its managers. Can better management practices improve firm productivity?

A study in urban India reveals that workers would be willing to reduce their wages for greater job security while also incorporating flexibility

The industrial sectors a government chooses to support are critical to development by inducing ripple effects on production networks at large