How does social media influence democracy? Evidence from WhatsApp in India Social media groups can improve voter knowledge, but may also increase polarisation in political preferences Institutions & Political Economy Kevin Carney Published 06.10.22
Texting to save lives: Evidence from cardiovascular treatment reform in Mexico Increasing across-hospital transfer coordination through app-based group chats led to large improvements in the survival rate of heart attack patients Health Ari Bronsoler Published 04.10.22
Autocrats in crisis mode: How dictators adapt distributive choices during economic shocks Autocrats may further discriminate against their opposition as a way to minimise the scope of dissent during economic shocks Institutions & Political Economy José Morales-Arilla Published 03.10.22
How to scale up child development programmes Engaged communities of parents are a potential nonscarce resource to promote the success of education programmes at scale Education Francesco Agostinelli Ciro Avitabile Matteo Bobba Published 30.09.22
Customised information improves agricultural extension uptake in Nigeria Digital tools with site-specific fertiliser advice and information on expected returns can increase farmers’ yields by encouraging fertiliser use Agriculture Oyakhilomen Oyinbo Jordan Chamberlin Tahirou Abdoulaye Miet Maertens Published 29.09.22
Midday meals in India improve children’s learning outcomes Prolonged exposure to ‘midday meals’ can improve learning outcomes on top of its other objectives Education Tanika Chakraborty Rajshri Jayaraman Published 27.09.22
Citizens can effectively monitor the integrity of their elections: Evidence from Colombia ICT-enabled monitoring tools effectively encourage citizens to oversee their elections and reduce fraud Institutions & Political Economy Natalia Garbiras-Díaz Mateo Montenegro Published 26.09.22
Responsible sourcing? Theory and evidence from Costa Rica In theory, responsible sourcing has ambiguous effects on workers; empirically, exposed workers benefit but with adverse knock-on effects Firms Alonso Alfaro Ureña Benjamin Faber Cecile Gaubert Isabela Manelici Jose P. Vasquez Published 23.09.22
Building resilience through social protection: Evidence from Malawi Resilience measures can predict choice of coping strategies, helping targeted cash transfers improve how vulnerable households respond to shocks Social Protection Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa Frank Otchere Published 22.09.22
