Building trust: Evidence from workshops on increasing savings in Peru Trust is important in encouraging poor households to hold their savings in bank accounts Finance Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Camila Navajas-Ahumada Published 30.03.20
Can microfinance unlock the poverty trap for some entrepreneurs? Microfinance has potentially transformative impacts for some entrepreneurs, especially those who otherwise would be stuck in a poverty trap Finance Abhijit Banerjee Emily Breza Esther Duflo Cynthia Kinnan Published 27.03.20
The causal effects of competition on prices and quality Governments can outsource public services and achieve lower prices, without sacrificing quality, if they can ensure that there is enough competition Firms Matias Busso Sebastian Galiani Published 09.03.20
Using intermediaries to deliver credit A study in India suggests that private traders have a potentially valuable role to play as intermediaries for agricultural development interventions Finance Pushkar Maitra Sandip Mitra Dilip Mookherjee Sujata Visaria Published 02.03.20
Is it time to rethink poverty policy? New study offers perhaps the first empirical example of poverty traps and shows that one-off transfers can provide a sustainable route out of poverty Social Protection Katie Parry Robin Burgess Oriana Bandiera Published 14.02.20
What happens when investments targeting women’s microbusinesses go to men? Previous estimates of returns to microfinance for women are low partly because they often use it to invest in businesses that are not their own Finance Arielle Bernhardt Erica Field Rohini Pande Natalia Rigol Published 27.01.20
Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household Health Ben D'Exelle Charlotte Ringdal Published 10.01.20
The power of biometric identification for development The technology can reduce leakages in programmes, increase access to public programmes and market services, and improve the delivery of healthcare Technology & Innovation Thomas Bossuroy Clara Delavallade Vincent Pons Vestal McIntyre Published 09.12.19
The challenges of universal health insurance in Indonesia A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government Health Abhijit Banerjee Amy Finkelstein Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Arianna Ornaghi Sudarno Sumarto Published 25.11.19
