Attracting physicians to underserved areas: Evidence from Brazil Policies based on physicians' geographic preferences, such as quotas and university expansion, are more cost-effective than financial incentives Health Francisco Costa Leticia Nunes Fabio Miessi Sanches Published 11.06.21
When transparency fails: Financial incentives for local banking agents in Indonesia In contexts where information on new financial technologies is limited, publicly disclosing an agent’s financial incentives negatively impacts take-up Finance Erika Deserranno Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Firman Witoelar Published 04.06.21
Why does aid not target the poorest? Ease of implementation might be a significant factor behind the flow of aid to richer parts of countries Institutions & Political Economy Ryan Briggs Published 31.05.21
Public disclosure as a political incentive: Evidence from municipal elections in India Councilors who thought performance reports would be published before an election invested more in infrastructure, with positive impacts on re-election Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Nils Enevoldsen Rohini Pande Michael Walton Published 24.02.21
Incentivising behavioural change: The role of time preferences Bundling payment incentives over time is more effective in increasing effort among the impatient, relative to increasing payment frequency Health Rebecca Dizon-Ross Shilpa Aggarwal Ariel Zucker Published 07.10.20
Using social connections to solve coordination failure: Evidence from assembly lines in India An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based Firms Farzana Afridi Amrita Dhillon Sherry Li Swati Sharma Published 16.07.20
Incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based postings: Experimental evidence from Pakistan How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption? Public Economics Adnan Khan Published 10.06.20
Social learning in agriculture: Experimental evidence from Malawi Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning? Agriculture Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 03.06.20
Using incentives to motivate knowledge agents: Evidence from India Can incentives improve information dissemination among agents or do hidden pitfalls exist? Health Maitreesh Ghatak Published 26.02.20
