How the Airbel Impact Lab creates cost-effective impact The Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests and scales life-changing solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster Methods & Measurement Jeannie Annan Caitlin Tulloch Published 15.06.22
Alternative dispute resolution in Liberia Alternative dispute resolution reduced the number of prolonged and unresolved disputes, and meant that disputes were less likely to turn violent Institutions & Political Economy Alexandra Hartman Robert Blair Christopher Blattman Published 08.06.22
Working with small input suppliers to drive adoption of agricultural technologies Agricultural extension services delivered through small input suppliers lead to higher adoption of new technologies by farmers Agriculture Manzoor Dar Alain De Janvry Kyle Emerick Elisabeth Sadoulet Eleanor Wiseman Published 01.06.22
Evaluating the impact of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme in Afghanistan Two years after receiving a ‘big push’, women in some of the country’s poorest households perform better across many dimensions, including equality Methods & Measurement Guadalupe Bedoya Aidan Coville Johannes Haushofer Mohammad Isaqzadeh Jeremy Shapiro Published 25.05.22
Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health Methods & Measurement Abhijit Banerjee Esther Duflo Garima Sharma Published 18.05.22
Combining improved seed varieties and index insurance to address drought losses Bundling genetic and financial technologies can make small-scale agriculture more resilient and productive Agriculture Stephen Boucher Michael R. Carter Jon Einar Flatnes Travis Lybbert Jonathan Malacarne Paswel Marenya Laura Paul Published 11.05.22
The impact of Mexico’s Progresa programme twenty years on The ground-breaking conditional cash transfer programme shows long-term benefits to education, income, geographic mobility and family formation Education M. Caridad Araujo Karen Macours Published 04.05.22
Hiring from suppliers and customers in the Dominican Republic Workers who move to a customer or supplier are less likely to leave that firm down the line and also tend to get paid a higher salary Labour Markets Marvin Cardoza Francesco Grigoli Nicola Pierri Cian Ruane Published 27.04.22
Does workfare work? Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire Programmes need to be better targeted and designed to maximise the social externalities they create for them to be cost-effective Labour Markets Marianne Bertrand Bruno Crépon Alicia Marguerie Patrick Premand Published 20.04.22