Information

Information is power: a low-cost transparency programme reduced vendor misconduct and increased market efficiency in Ghana’s mobile money market.

Social media provides a powerful mechanism for citizens to make their voices heard, which spurs improvements in how governments regulate pollution

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.

Training field days increase awareness and adoption of technology, irrespective of how the demonstrators are selected

Mothers who received modest cash inputs along with information on practices to reduce malnutrition were more likely to adopt those practices

Parents respond to information by increasing their educational investment, but this initial response decays unless report cards are sustained

Shrinking school–parent information gaps through text messaging can be an effective way to improve grades and attendance outcomes for schoolchildren

While unsafe street food affects the health of millions of people, information alone may not be enough to change vendors’ food safety practices

While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention