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The cities of developing countries are growing rapidly. How can economists design urban policy to raise the living standards of urban households?

A policy to pacify Rio de Janeiro’s favelas reduced murder and robbery, yet many other forms of crime increased

A study of community toilets in India shows importance of fully subsidising basic services and of measures to prevent overcrowding and degradation

Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities?

How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services?

Slum tenants face higher rents and lower investments when their landlord and chief share ethnicity, while gaining when their chief is a co-ethnic

Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare