Family dynamics and water conservation: Evidence from Zambia Individuals put less effort into conserving water or energy at home when they share the resulting financial savings with other household members Energy & Environment Kelsey Jack Seema Jayachandran Published 20.04.18
How to organise public procurement More discretion in the selection of contractors facilitates corruption, increases contract expense, and decreases contractor efficiency Public Economics Ferenc Szucs Published 19.04.18
Managing ethnic divisions in diverse societies: Evidence from redrawing political boundaries Redrawing subnational political boundaries potentially reduces interethnic tensions yet also can create new ethnic divisions that exacerbate conflict Institutions & Political Economy Samuel Bazzi Matthew Gudgeon Published 16.04.18
Rise of the satellites: Data revolutions in development economics research Satellite data are increasingly used to measure developing economies in areas including urban land use, agriculture and the environment Methods & Measurement Dave Donaldson Adam Storeygard Published 13.04.18
Does patronage still play a role in the public sector? Evidence from Brazil shows that patronage plays an important role in public sector hiring, adversely affecting the quality of the public workforce Institutions & Political Economy Emanuele Colonnelli Edoardo Teso Published 12.04.18
Infrequent payments as a saving device Dairy farmers have high demand for infrequent payments, which help save. Poor enforcement, however, limits competition in the supply of these payments. Finance Lorenzo Casaburi Rocco Macchiavello Published 09.04.18
Does traditional medicine contribute to poor hygiene in developing countries? A novel hygiene education programme uses microscopes to improve hygiene in Pakistan, but traditional medical beliefs may hamper its effectiveness Health Daniel Bennett Published 06.04.18
A family affair: Are dynastic CEOs worse managers? Dynastic family CEO successions lead to worse management. How can this be improved? Firms Daniela Scur Published 03.04.18
Do management interventions last? Evidence from India The positive effects of improving management systems persist nine years after management consulting support was provided Firms Nicholas Bloom Aprajit Mahajan David McKenzie John Roberts Published 29.03.18
