Sustaining behavioural change: Evidence from rural Pakistan Where community interventions lead to behaviour change, continued interactions are needed to help people maintain healthy behaviours Health Britta Augsburg Antonella Bancalari Zara Durrani Madhav Vaidyanathan Zach White Published 10.10.22
How does social media influence democracy? Evidence from WhatsApp in India Social media groups can improve voter knowledge, but may also increase polarisation in political preferences Institutions & Political Economy Kevin Carney Published 06.10.22
How to scale up child development programmes Engaged communities of parents are a potential nonscarce resource to promote the success of education programmes at scale Education Francesco Agostinelli Ciro Avitabile Matteo Bobba Published 30.09.22
Customised information improves agricultural extension uptake in Nigeria Digital tools with site-specific fertiliser advice and information on expected returns can increase farmers’ yields by encouraging fertiliser use Agriculture Oyakhilomen Oyinbo Jordan Chamberlin Tahirou Abdoulaye Miet Maertens Published 29.09.22
Citizens can effectively monitor the integrity of their elections: Evidence from Colombia ICT-enabled monitoring tools effectively encourage citizens to oversee their elections and reduce fraud Institutions & Political Economy Natalia Garbiras-Díaz Mateo Montenegro Published 26.09.22
Building resilience through social protection: Evidence from Malawi Resilience measures can predict choice of coping strategies, helping targeted cash transfers improve how vulnerable households respond to shocks Social Protection Sudhanshu (Ashu) Handa Frank Otchere Published 22.09.22
The relationship between labour market conditions and policy effects: Evidence from Mexico’s PROGRESA A conditional cash transfer programme was less effective in regions with more exposure to export-manufacturing jobs Social Protection Teresa Molina Joaquim Vidiella-Martin Published 15.09.22
A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption in India Providing information about both the health hazards of cooking with solid fuel and subsidy benefits led to behavioural changes and increased LPG usage Energy & Environment Farzana Afridi Sisir Debnath E. Somanathan Published 09.09.22
The impacts of technology on property tax collection and efficiency: Evidence from Ghana Technology improves local tax collection efficiency and the progressivity of the property tax system but can also lead to unintended outcomes Public Economics James Dzansi Anders Jensen David Lagakos Henry Telli Published 26.08.22
