Industrial policies in production networks The industrial sectors a government chooses to support are critical to development by inducing ripple effects on production networks at large Firms Ernest Liu Published 04.09.19
Does technology hinder development? Low-income countries are disadvantaged by the introduction of new technologies due to being unable to access skilled employment opportunities Technology & Innovation Dani Rodrik Published 21.08.19
Is poverty self-perpetuating? A cash transfer experiment in Bangladesh targeting the ultra-poor reveals that complementary assets are key in escaping poverty Macroeconomics & Growth Maitreesh Ghatak Published 07.08.19
What happens when a better-educated generation gets involved in local politics? How an education reform in Indonesia resulted in better public service delivery Health Monica Martinez-Bravo Published 24.07.19
Do apprenticeships work? Evidence from Uganda suggests that vocational training is more effective in tackling youth unemployment than apprenticeships Labour Markets Imran Rasul Published 16.07.19
Old habits die hard: Nutrition in India In India, the main issue that people are facing is not a deficit of calories but it is a deficit in nutrients. How can this be changed? Health Esther Duflo Published 10.07.19
How inheritance reform can hurt education Evidence from Ghana shows that policy reforms on land titling and land rights have implications beyond their impact on agricultural productivity Institutions & Political Economy Eliana La Ferrara Published 19.06.19
How development really works What drives development? Using 50 years of data, Nicholas Stern explains what drives growth and development in Palanpur, Uttar Pradesh Macroeconomics & Growth Nicholas Stern Published 05.06.19
HIV testing and risky sexual behaviour What is the likely impact of unexpected HIV test results on risky sexual behaviour? Health Erick Gong Published 15.05.19
