Market power versus supply chain regulations: Lessons from Bangladesh A ban on intermediary oil traders, intended to reduce their market power, backfired: prices rose 10% as wholesalers lost intermediary trade credit Firms Shahe Emran Dilip Mookherjee Forhad Shilpi M. Helal Uddin Published 01.05.20
Randomised control trials: Limits and broader application Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation Methods & Measurement Maitreesh Ghatak Published 25.10.19
Does research translate into policy? Evidence from Brazilian municipalities How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement? Methods & Measurement Diana Moreira Published 02.10.19
The spacial structure of cities in developing countries Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 30.01.19
Why studies should be conducted on a larger scale Karthik Muralidharan and Paul Niehaus argue that when we test things at a small scale, they might not be predictive of how they perform at a larger scale Methods & Measurement Karthik Muralidharan Paul Niehaus Published 10.10.18
Evidence to practice: Time to bridge the gap Tavneet Suri on the importance of bridging the gap between academia and policymakers Methods & Measurement Tavneet Suri Published 26.09.18
Achieving meaningful impact through aid Collaborating with local partners and responding to country needs are essential for aid to be effective Institutions & Political Economy Rachel Glennerster Published 18.07.18
Bringing Research to Policy Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on bridging the gap between research and policy. Institutions & Political Economy Sebastian Galiani Published 23.11.17
Argentina's Economic Prospects: Insights from Sebastian Galiani Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on Argentina's economic and growth prospects. Institutions & Political Economy Sebastian Galiani Published 07.11.17
