Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health

Providing vouchers for rice and eggs allowed for better targeting, increased protein consumption, and was cheaper to administer than in-kind benefits

Councilors who thought performance reports would be published before an election invested more in infrastructure, with positive impacts on re-election

The introduction of financial institutions in communities may generate long-lasting externalities, including losses in informal social linkages

How can economists better communicate with the wider public to regain the profession’s credibility?

Reducing transport costs and increasing exposure to the labour market leads to job seekers improving targeting in the job search

Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap

A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government

Despite BJP’s demonetisation policy having some negative economic impacts in India, why did they win the Uttar Pradesh state election?