The capacity of Brazilian local governments to source tax revenue has a greater impact on education and corruption than external transfers

A local government information technology reform, designed to monitor and disperse money to beneficiaries, managed to indirectly reduce corruption

What are the trade-offs between unemployment benefits and severance pay?

Evidence from Nigeria suggests that edutainment can promote safer sexual practices and reach a large portion of the population at a low cost

How do cash transfers impact prices? Evidence from rural Mexico

Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE, discusses the importance of a healthy private sector in the recovery of fragile economies.

Management interventions are shown to have significant and positive short-term effects. But do these effects still persist 8 years later?

FDI is crucial for creating jobs and ensuring economic growth. John Sutton explains how African countries should attract foreign investment.

A business plan competition successfully identified entrepreneurs capable of effectively utilising capital to grow their business in Nigeria.