The path to scale: Replication, general equilibrium effects, and new settings As a programme scales, it is important to check that RCT results are replicable and that general equilibrium effects are considered Methods & Measurement Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão Published 21.11.17
Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance Agriculture Lorenzo Casaburi Brian Dillon Tristan Reed Published 20.11.17
Better quality healthcare through consistent supervision Evidence from rural healthcare centres in Nigeria suggests that managerial supervision improves health outcomes, but that it must be ongoing Health Felipe Alexander Dunsch David Evans Ezinne Eze-Ajoku Mario Macis Published 17.11.17
How refugee camps benefit host communities Refugee camps can have a positive effect on the local economy through increased demand for employment opportunities and agricultural goods Labour Markets Jennifer Alix-Garcia Sarah Walker Anne Bartlett Published 16.11.17
The path to scale: From randomised control trial to scalable programme An RCT conducted in Bangladesh found positive impacts on incomes and calorie consumption; academics and practitioners work together to scale it Methods & Measurement Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Karen Levy Maira Reimão Published 14.11.17
Opinion: The case for tradable growth Nick Lea, Deputy Chief Economist of DfID, makes a strong case for why tradable growth is essential for developing countries Trade Nick Lea Published 13.11.17
Unfinished development projects in Ghana: Mechanising collective choice Project non-completion, commonly attributed to corruption or clientelism, is in fact often caused by an inability to prioritise public expenditure Infrastructure Martin J. Williams Published 10.11.17
When models fall short: Evidence from Chinese road infrastructure investments Quantitative models may prove to be weak substitutes for direct empirical evidence; for evidence-based policymaking, research technique matters Infrastructure Nathaniel Baum-Snow Vernon Henderson Matthew Turner Qinghua Zhang Loren Brandt Published 09.11.17
Incentivising technology adoption in Pakistani firms For technology adoption to be successful, employees need to expect to share in the gains Technology & Innovation David Atkin Azam Chaudhry Amit Khandelwal Eric Verhoogen Published 06.11.17
