How skills training can boost entrepreneurship and job creation: Evidence from Uganda A mini-MBA programme for high-school students led to significant gains in profits, business capital investments, new businesses, and job creation Education Laura Chioda David Contreras-Loya Paul Gertler Dana Carney Published 13.04.22
The role of trade in economic development Welfare gains from trade openness are dependent on whether trade results in a reallocation of resources towards or away from distorted sectors Trade David Atkin Dave Donaldson Published 06.04.22
How audits can stifle competitive public procurement: Evidence from Chile Audit design can unintentionally creates incentives for simpler and less competitive procurement processes Public Economics Maria Paula Gerardino Stephan Litschig Dina Pomeranz Published 30.03.22
Building social cohesion in ethnically mixed schools: An intervention in Turkey An intervention to develop perspective-taking reduced peer violence, boosted reciprocity, altruism and trust, and encouraged inter-ethnic friendships Education Sule Alan Ceren Baysan Mert Gumren Elif Kubilay Published 23.03.22
The effect of pensions on wellbeing and mental health: Evidence from Paraguay A non-contributory pension scheme substantially improved consumption and wellbeing, and reduced the number of over-65s in poverty doing paid work Public Economics Rosangela Bando Sebastian Galiani Paul Gertler Published 16.03.22
Food versus vouchers: Evidence from Indonesia Providing vouchers for rice and eggs allowed for better targeting, increased protein consumption, and was cheaper to administer than in-kind benefits Health Abhijit Banerjee Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Elan Satriawan Sudarno Sumarto Published 09.03.22
Fighting malnutrition with cash and information: Evidence from Nepal Mothers who received modest cash inputs along with information on practices to reduce malnutrition were more likely to adopt those practices Health Michael Levere Gayatri Acharya Prashant Bharadwaj Published 02.03.22
Combined approaches to agricultural productivity: Evidence from Ethiopia Building roads and extending agriculture services to rural Ethiopian communities had no impact alone, but increased agricultural productivity together Infrastructure Mesay Gebresilasse Published 23.02.22
Corruption and firms: Evidence from Brazil Randomised anti-corruption audits in Brazil yield positive economic outcomes for local firms and businesses Firms Emanuele Colonnelli Mounu Prem Published 16.02.22
