RCTs in the long run RCTs have revolutionised development policy, but do the interventions that work in the short run have a benefit 10 or 20 years later? Methods & Measurement Edward Miguel Published 20.11.19
Alleviating poverty with experimental research: The 2019 Nobel laureates The Nobel nomination’s emphasis on the practical applications of Banerjee’s, Duflo’s and Kremer’s methods represents a monumental and welcome change Methods & Measurement Oriana Bandiera Published 01.11.19
Randomised control trials: Limits and broader application Despite limitations, the use of randomised control trials has led to a paradigm shift in development policy evaluation Methods & Measurement Maitreesh Ghatak Published 25.10.19
What does the 2019 Nobel mean for development economics? Why have Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? And what does this mean for development economics? Methods & Measurement Tavneet Suri Nidhi Parekh Published 16.10.19
Does research translate into policy? Evidence from Brazilian municipalities How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement? Methods & Measurement Diana Moreira Published 02.10.19
The changing face of development: The gap between macroeconomic policy and research Is development research losing focus of the big picture? Methods & Measurement William Easterly Published 25.06.19
Randomised control trials: Lessons for policy What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions? Methods & Measurement Esther Duflo Published 14.10.19
RCTs: Why scale matters How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective? Methods & Measurement Paul Niehaus Published 13.03.19
Understanding the average effect of microcredit Microcredit trials show only moderate variation in effects across different settings, suggesting that the average effects of these loans are small Methods & Measurement Rachael Meager Published 07.01.19
