Building trust in state institutions: Evidence from Pakistan Providing information about reforms in local courts increases trust in state institutions and decreases use of non-state dispute resolution mechanisms Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Ali Cheema Asim Ijaz Khwaja James Robinson Published 09.02.22
Expanding learning beyond the classroom: Evidence from India Integrated education interventions with in-school and out-of-school components can increase student learning far beyond either approach independently Education Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Andrea Guariso Published 02.02.22
Speeding up recovery: Evidence from disaster relief financing in Mexico Saving money today for future natural disasters quickens economic recovery and benefits those hardest hit Public Economics Alejandro Del Valle Alain De Janvry Elisabeth Sadoulet Published 26.01.22
Autocratic rule and social capital: Evidence from Imperial China The impact of persecutions in 17th and 18th century China can still be seen today in the form of less political participation and community engagement Institutions & Political Economy Melanie Meng Xue Published 19.01.22
Explaining the gender gap in microenterprise performance: Evidence from India The gender gap in vendor revenue is likely due to inequitable access to capital rather than buyer preferences or seller behaviour Firms Solène Delecourt Odyssia Ng Published 12.01.22
Farm size and productivity: Evidence from India As small farms grow productivity declines, but past a certain threshold output and productivity increase Agriculture Andrew Foster Mark Rosenzweig Published 05.01.22
Data inaccuracy distorting reality: Evidence from schools in India Wide-spread cheating inflates students’ achievements in India, but technology-aided solutions can improve data accuracy in standardised testing Methods & Measurement Abhijeet Singh Published 15.12.21
Fertility, migration, and growth: Evidence from China Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth Migration & Urbanisation Pei-Ju Liao Ping Wang Yin-Chi Wang Chong Kee Yip Published 08.12.21
Do marketers matter for entrepreneurs? Evidence from Uganda Marketing support for entrepreneurs helps firms stand out in the marketplace, boosting profits and growth Firms Stephen Anderson Pradeep K. Chintagunta Frank Germann Naufel Vilcassim Published 01.12.21