The lifesaving benefits of convenient infrastructure: Evidence from Bangladesh Physical proximity to pathogen-free water sources reduces child and adult mortality Infrastructure Nina Buchmann Erica Field Rachel Glennerster Reshmaan N. Hussam Published 05.12.22
Does faster public service delivery decrease corruption? Evidence from the Bangladesh Civil Service Providing performance feedback on delays in public service delivery speeds up bureaucrats, but faster delivery does not decrease corruption. Instead, positive feedback to well-performing bureaucrats worsens corruption. Institutions & Political Economy Martin Mattsson Published 14.11.22
Anticipatory cash transfers in climate disaster response Acting ahead of a disaster increases the choice for households to navigate the shock on their own terms Energy & Environment Ashley Pople Ruth Hill Published 06.07.22
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
The effect of international scrutiny on manufacturing workers: Evidence from the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh Reforms after the tragedy improved working conditions but women’s wages fell in the long run, as did the likelihood of having a formal work contract Firms Laurent Bossavie Yoonyoung (Yoon) Cho Rachel Heath Published 12.04.21
Learning to navigate a new financial technology: Evidence from Bangladesh How do consumers learn to navigate a new financial technology? An experiment with workers from Bangladesh suggests that experience makes a difference Finance Emily Breza Martin Kanz Leora F. Klapper Published 02.04.21
Implementing poverty-reduction interventions at scale: Challenges and considerations Programmes aimed at alleviating poverty must be designed in cost-effective ways before they can be used by government as viable public policy at scale Social Protection Dean Karlan Published 24.03.21
Can laws change attitudes and behaviours around child marriage in the absence of strict enforcement? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh A video experiment uncovers the potential pitfalls of relying on legal reforms alone to reduce female early marriage in low-income countries Institutions & Political Economy Amrit Amirapu M Niaz Asadullah Zaki Wahhaj Published 08.03.21
Learning-by-doing: Navigating financial technologies among Bangladeshi factory workers How automatic payments can help individuals save more and better protect themselves against consumer risks Finance Emily Breza Martin Kanz Leora F. Klapper Published 02.02.21
