Can consumption patterns explain identity choices? Evidence from India Evidence from India shows how both conflict and economic forces can cause people to realign their ethnic or religious identity Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 12.02.20
Can toilets save children? A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households Health Manisha Shah Published 22.01.20
Speeding up justice: The reform that transformed Mexico’s labour courts How research helped improve the effectiveness of Mexico’s judiciary system and influenced the country’s largest labour law reform in a century Institutions & Political Economy Christopher Woodruff Published 16.12.19
Solving sub-Saharan Africa’s demographic challenge: Matching firms and workers Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences Labour Markets Oriana Bandiera Published 27.11.19
What does the decrease in child mortality really mean? A decline in child mortality in America led to substantial changes in women’s choices and behaviour Health Sonia Bhalotra Published 14.11.19
Reducing fertility in sub-Saharan Africa Why do we still see very high fertility rates in Zambia when women want to have fewer children and are open to the use of contraceptives? Health Alessandra Voena Published 30.10.19
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
Can managers boost development? Why a country is rich or poor may be explained by the quality of its managers. Can better management practices improve firm productivity? Firms John Van Reenen Published 25.09.19
Job security or flexibility? A study in urban India reveals that workers would be willing to reduce their wages for greater job security while also incorporating flexibility Labour Markets Swati Dhingra Published 18.09.19
