Despite strict censorship, social media in China plays an important role in the spread of protests and strikes. Information spreads quickly between distant cities on Weibo, which increases the scope of collective action.
A large-scale debit card rollout to cash transfer recipients in Mexico led small retailers to adopt point-of-sale terminals and had a broad range of impacts on financial technology adoption, shopping behaviour, and retailer sales and profits.
New export opportunities led to a rise in hiring of female white-collar workers through changes in the use of technology and a correction of discrimination amongst Chilean firms.
Prisons are meant to deter crime and rehabilitate inmates. Evidence from Colombia suggests that in some circumstances prisons actually foster rather than prevent crime.
Should we intentionally expose certain areas to higher risks to protect broader regions from disasters? Evidence from China suggests that although areas specifically designated to bear higher flood risk experience economic losses, the overall economi...
A participant-centred planning intervention, that prompted farmers to think through all potential income and expenditures using categorisation and labelling, leads to smoother consumption across seasons, more savings and higher farm yields for Zambia...
Childcare can contribute to a ‘triple social and economic dividend,’ by improving early childhood development outcomes, increasing women’s participation in the labour market, and creating new jobs and businesses.
The caste system in India discriminates against lower-ranked castes, reducing their access to finance and dampening their entrepreneurial potential. This social norm imposes significant macroeconomic costs, ultimately impeding economic development.
