networks
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The benefits of working for a victorious political campaign
In democracies around the world, elections mobilise thousands of campaign workers who play an integral role in shaping candidates’ electoral performance. Yet, little is known about these workers and how working in a campaign shapes their professional...
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How relationships between jobseekers affect labour market interventions: Evidence from Ethiopia
Job-search networks can be weakened by labour market interventions, such as job-search assistance, which can have adverse consequences for individuals who do not receive assistance
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Mob mentality: The critical mass of networked protests
In days of massive protests in Chile, students skipped school to protest only when a critical mass of students they knew also skipped school
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The path to scale: From randomised control trial to scalable programme
An RCT conducted in Bangladesh found positive impacts on incomes and calorie consumption; academics and practitioners work together to scale it
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Fragmented civil wars
Multilateral pacification policies can be effective in resolving civil wars, but arms embargoes can fail if targeted militias increase their activity