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Comparing approaches to breaking the poverty trap by promoting entrepreneurship
Cash grants and a multifaceted entrepreneurship programme both had temporary impacts on young women’s income in Nairobi, Kenya, but only the more holistic approach led to long-term improvements in wellbeing
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International migration kickstarted structural transformation in Malawi
Evidence from Malawi shows that temporary capital inflows from migrants can permanently reshape rural labour markets by jumpstarting a structural transformation out of agriculture.
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Learn, Move, Practice: Political rotation spread knowledge and industrial policy across China
The rotation of local political leaders across cities in China facilitates the interregional diffusion of industry-specific knowledge and influences the realisation of local comparative advantage on international markets, potentially through the practice of industrial policy and familiarity with specific export markets.
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Hometown conflict and refugees’ integration efforts
Heightened violence in the hometowns of Syrian-born students led to improved scores in their new Turkish schools
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Enhancing secondary school learning: Role of remedial camps and teacher flexibility
A key dilemma in Indian education is that while children are enrolled in school, they are not actually learning. Based on an experiment in Odisha, this article explores possible solutions to the learning deficit in secondary schooling. It finds that tailored remedial programmes improve learning and correct teachers’ beliefs regarding learning levels. However, gains from increasing teacher autonomy in lesson plans are not significant.
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Nurturing childhood curiosity to enhance learning
A pedagogical programme in Türkiye that nurtured children’s natural curiosity increased science test scores, and had a notable impact on maths and verbal scores
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How Mexico emerged as a key player in the US-China trade war
The recent change in US trade policy vis-a-vis China significantly boosted Mexican firms' exports to the US
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Healing in crisis: Investing in women’s mental health and child development in refugee camps has huge benefits
A low-cost play-based programme for refugee mothers and their children in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh was remarkably effective at improving mental health and wellbeing
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Beyond security: UN peacekeeping's role in health and family planning
Evidence from Liberia highlights the role of peacebuilding interventions, through providing a ‘security umbrella’ that promotes local economic development and enables health services provision and access, in reducing fertility rates and improving health outcomes