The power of law comes through its ability to help people build up expectations about one another’s behaviour

Evidence from Pakistan shows that governments can use the postings of bureaucrats to improve their performance

Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them

The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large

Money in the hands of mothers increases expenditure on children. Does this human capital investment promote economic growth in developing countries?

Training girls in Zambia to negotiate saw them use strategies to secure household resources to stay in school longer, even in the face of poverty

Contrary to common belief, the practice of bride price in DRC does not negatively affect women

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