The impact of digital credit in low-income countries Digital credit does not appear to systematically improve lives, while the lack of transparency raises serious concerns about predatory lending Finance Valentina Brailovskaya Pascaline Dupas Jonathan Robinson Published 10.06.22
Why promising trials often fail to result in agricultural yield gains: Evidence from Kenya Farmer selection and researcher interference during trials can introduce bias, impacting how new technologies perform in real-world conditions Agriculture Rachid Laajaj Karen Macours Cargele Masso Moses Thuita Bernard Vanlauwe Published 31.03.21
Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and sanitation services in Kenya How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services? Infrastructure Paul Gertler Aidan Coville Sebastian Galiani Susumu Yoshida Published 05.08.20
The impacts of agribusiness-led development on farming incomes and profits A shift from a state-led to an agribusiness-led development model in Kenya reallocated profits away from farmers towards agribusiness firms Agriculture Swati Dhingra Silvana Tenreyro Published 05.06.20
Does household electrification supercharge economic development? To what extent do the poorest rural households in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from residential electrification investments? Energy & Environment Edward Miguel Published 27.05.20
Can energy efficiency subsidies improve welfare in low-income countries? Evidence from Kenya says yes Energy-efficient stoves save USD 120 per year (300% returns), but as credit constraints prevent adoption, subsidies may be more effective than carbon taxes Energy & Environment Susanna B. Berkouwer Joshua T. Dean Published 25.05.20
Cash transfers and the wider economy: Evidence from Kenya Do unconditional cash transfers increase welfare in communities as a whole, even within households that do not receive them? Public Economics Dennis Egger Published 20.05.20
Skills and personality matter, but how do we capture them? Data from developing country settings highlight the risk of misinterpreting non-cognitive skills and personality using existing measures Methods & Measurement Rachid Laajaj Karen Macours Published 06.12.19
The effects of monitoring technologies on contracts, employee behaviour, and firms: Evidence from Kenya Monitoring technologies can improve firm performance, and importantly not at the expense of workers or society Technology & Innovation Erin Kelley Gregory Lane David Schönholzer Published 16.09.19
