The republic of beliefs The power of law comes through its ability to help people build up expectations about one another’s behaviour Institutions & Political Economy Kaushik Basu Published 13.02.19
Making moves matter Evidence from Pakistan shows that governments can use the postings of bureaucrats to improve their performance Public Economics Benjamin Olken Published 06.02.19
The spacial structure of cities in developing countries Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 30.01.19
Do job training programmes work? The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large Labour Markets Orazio Attanasio Published 16.01.19
Are women better for development? Money in the hands of mothers increases expenditure on children. Does this human capital investment promote economic growth in developing countries? Macroeconomics & Growth Michèle Tertilt Published 09.01.19
What happens when you teach teenage girls negotiation skills? Training girls in Zambia to negotiate saw them use strategies to secure household resources to stay in school longer, even in the face of poverty Education Corinne Low Published 19.12.18
Does bride price hurt women? Contrary to common belief, the practice of bride price in DRC does not negatively affect women Health Sara Lowes Published 12.12.18
What source of money do corrupt officials prefer? The capacity of Brazilian local governments to source tax revenue has a greater impact on education and corruption than external transfers Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Published 07.12.18
How to cut corruption in India in one simple move A local government information technology reform, designed to monitor and disperse money to beneficiaries, managed to indirectly reduce corruption Technology & Innovation Clément Imbert Published 02.12.18
