Capitalism’s broken promises Has capitalism’s promise of equal opportunity broken down as a result of technological change? Health Raghuram Rajan Published 22.04.20
Education creates peace: Evidence from school-building in Indonesia New research shows how a school-building programme in Indonesia successfully reduced conflict Education Dominic Rohner Published 11.03.20
Changing beliefs about education: Evidence from rural India Beyond simply telling them or showing evidence, how can we make children in developing countries believe that education has value? Education Guo Xu Published 06.11.19
What caused the HIV/AIDS decline in Africa? Anti-retroviral therapy or better information? Has anti-retroviral therapy policy or information access that induces sexual behavioural change been responsible for Malawi’s success in fighting HIV? Health Jeremy Greenwood Philipp Kircher Cezar Santos Michèle Tertilt Published 09.08.19
Why do parents invest in girls’ education? Evidence from rural India Prospects of a desirable groom is an important driver of girls’ education in rural Rajasthan. Helping girls stay in school can prevent early marriage. Education Abigail Adams-Prassl Alison Andrew Published 05.08.19
Can electricity access help solve poverty in Kenya? Ensuring sufficient investment to establish reliable access to comprehensive basic services, beyond electricity, is needed for impacts to be achieved Energy & Environment Kenneth Lee Edward Miguel Catherine Wolfram Published 29.07.19
How inheritance reform can hurt education Evidence from Ghana shows that policy reforms on land titling and land rights have implications beyond their impact on agricultural productivity Institutions & Political Economy Eliana La Ferrara Published 19.06.19
The household benefits of an educated older sister More schooling for girls in Pakistan improves the educational outcomes of the younger siblings they help raise Education Javaeria Qureshi Published 08.03.19
Making a Narco: Childhood exposure to illegal labour markets and criminal life paths Exposure to illegal labour markets in childhood leads to the formation of industry-specific human capital, putting children on a criminal life path Labour Markets Maria Micaela Sviatschi Published 05.03.19
