Ethiopia’s fertiliser blending initiative shifted farmers to new products but failed to boost yields or incomes – underscoring that fertiliser supply reforms must be paired with broader investments in seeds, water, soils, and markets to raise product...
New evidence from Ethiopia reveals an unintended consequence of road construction: a sharp rise in infant deaths along key trade routes—which is potentially the result of hazardous waste dumping near roads.
Do we fully understand the impacts of emergency aid? New evidence from the 1984 Ethiopian famine suggests that emergency aid mitigates the impacts of large-scale disasters even decades later.
Evidence from Uganda and Ethiopia suggests that host prejudice against refugees increases when refugees are perceived as direct job competitors, but not necessarily when actual competition exists.
In-person household surveys measuring women’s empowerment encounter difficulties collecting data on sensitive questions, particularly those related to domestic violence. New research on Ethiopia reveals minimal differences, if any, between phone vs. ...
Despite offering attractive conditions for foreign investment, a combination of structural and institutional barriers often prevent developing countries from realising their full potential. Yonas Alemu describes the obstacles he overcame to establish...
Evidence from a large-scale housing lottery programme in Ethiopia shows that government housing that people want, and thrive in, can work in settings with highly constrained housing supply and when programmes are designed well.
