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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

Autonomy – not rules – may be a government’s best weapon in the fight against corruption

Giving government procurement officers more leeway in decision-making over expenses could save billions

Public Economics

Katie Parry Oriana Bandiera Michael Best Adnan Khan Andrea Prat

Published

22.05.20

Providing information to empower women in agriculture: Evidence from Uganda

Targeting women directly with relevant information in ways that are appealing increases their agency, access to resources, and achievements in farming

Agriculture

Bjorn Van Campenhout Els Lecoutere David Spielman

Published

08.05.20

Buy as you need: Nutrition and food storage imperfections in Burkina Faso

Creating village-level cooperatives to buy grain from outside sources and sell it locally reduced nutritional stress, especially among the young

Agriculture

Jeremie Gross Catherine Guirkinger Jean-Philippe Platteau

Published

04.05.20

Do changing gender norms counteract the effects of information on the aspirations of Saudi women?

The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local gender norms

Labour Markets

Monira Essa Aloud Sara Al-Rashood Ina Ganguli Basit Zafar

Published

27.04.20