Transmitting gender attitudes in school: Experimental evidence from Pakistan Progressive gender norms can be transmitted from teachers to students and improve classroom achievement through better cooperation among the sexes Education Sultan Mehmood Shaheen Naseer Daniel Li Chen Published 20.05.22
Mobile phone-based extension, peer interactions, and farmer information exchange: Evidence from Gujarat Farmers with access to digital agricultural extension shared more information with their peers and became sought-after members of farmer peer groups Agriculture A. Nilesh Fernando Renee Yaseen Published 16.05.22
The impact of fertiliser management training: Evidence from Bangladesh Simple, cost-effective ‘rule-of-thumb’ training on urea application may improve fertiliser management Agriculture Sabrin Beg Mahnaz Islam Published 13.05.22
Demonstrator selection, farmer field days and agricultural technology adoption in India Training field days increase awareness and adoption of technology, irrespective of how the demonstrators are selected Agriculture Kyle Emerick Manzoor Dar Published 09.05.22
Information works: The impact of training on the adoption of environmental technologies by farmers A simple training increased adoption of an agricultural technology by over 90%, with persistent improvements in agricultural production and land use Agriculture Jenny Aker Kelsey Jack Published 06.05.22
Jam-barrel politics: Road construction and legislative behaviour in Colombia The Colombian government used roads as a token of exchange for legislative support, sparking debates about the proper handling of public resources Institutions & Political Economy Leonardo Bonilla Juan S. Morales Published 02.05.22
Double-fortified salt and anaemia among schoolchildren in India The use of double-fortified salt in school lunches reduced anaemia by 22–27% among schoolchildren aged 7 and 8 in Bihar, India Health Marion Krämer Santosh Kumar Sebastian Vollmer Published 29.04.22
The effect of electronic transactions on tax compliance: Evidence from West Bengal A one-off demonetisation led to a shift to electronic payments, which in turn increased tax compliance Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Tushar Nandi Ross Warwick Published 25.04.22
The effect of plan-making prompts on job search and employment in South Africa Action plans are a cost-effective way to improve job search outcomes for unemployed youth Labour Markets Martin Abel Rulof Burger Eliana Carranza Patrizio Piraino Published 22.04.22
