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Rapid urbanisation is forcing human settlements into flood zones

Amidst rapid urbanisation and climate change, evidence on urban expansion and flood exposure can help policymakers increase climate resilience in the world’s cities.

Energy & Environment

Jun Rentschler Paolo Avner Stéphane Hallegatte

Published

08.10.24

Mexico’s preschool mandate set children up to succeed

Mexico’s preschool mandate in 2002 shows significant, lasting benefits for cognitive skills and non-cognitive skills after six years, and educational outcomes nearly two decades later.

Education

Jere Behrman Ricardo Gomez-Carrera Susan W. Parker Petra Todd Weilong Zhang

Published

07.10.24

Road infrastructure boosts competition which affects formal and informal sector firms differently

Greater competition from improved roads that connected markets in Ethiopia increased the divide between firms in the formal and informal sectors.

Firms

Elena Perra Marco Sanfilippo Asha Sundaram

Published

04.10.24

Dual misbeliefs and technology adoption: Evidence from air purifiers in Bangladesh

Households in Bangladesh hold inaccurate beliefs about indoor air pollution and the effectiveness of air purifiers. Correcting both beliefs is necessary to increase the adoption and use of air purifiers.

Energy & Environment

Ashfaqul Chowdhury Teevrat Garg Maulik Jagnani Martin Mattsson

Published

02.10.24

Scaling up information interventions in education

Evidence on schooling decisions in Mexico City reveals what the impact of performance feedback in education would be if implemented at a large scale.

Education

Matteo Bobba Marco Pariguana Verónica Frisancho

Published

01.10.24

Insights from Colombia's massive regularisation of Venezuelan forced migrants

The regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had no significant effects on labour markets, political and social cohesion among Colombian natives, or crimes committed against Colombians while it enhanced the well-being and self-reliance of the forced mig...

Migration & Urbanisation

Sandra Rozo Andrés Moya María José Urbina Flórez Ana María Ibáñez María Adelaida Ortega

Published

27.09.24

Unfair rentals: Discrimination against transgender couples in Latin America

Does discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation during the housing search add to existing forms of discrimination and marginalisation? Does this further limit the opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Latin America?

Institutions & Political Economy

María Inés Berniell Mariana Marchionni María Florencia Pinto

Published

26.09.24

How the Mexican war on drugs fuelled organised crime

Municipalities with oil pipelines in Mexico saw a 30% increase in cartel presence after the war on drugs began, resulting in severe economic and social impacts.

Migration & Urbanisation

Giacomo Battiston Gianmarco Daniele Marco Le Moglie Paolo Pinotti

Published

24.09.24

Can conversations about a minority reduce discrimination?

Evidence from India shows that discussions between peers from the same majority-group that include topics involving transgender people can be effective at reducing anti-transgender discrimination.

Institutions & Political Economy

Duncan Webb

Published

23.09.24