Promoting national integration in Nigeria Does exposure to other ethnic regions promote national integration? Institutions & Political Economy Oyebola Okunogbe Published 24.05.23
Spatial frictions and high-frequency human mobility: Evidence from three African countries Insights from a year of smartphone app data suggest high levels of spatial mobility Macroeconomics & Growth Paul Blanchard Douglas Gollin Martina Kirchberger Published 31.10.22
Customised information improves agricultural extension uptake in Nigeria Digital tools with site-specific fertiliser advice and information on expected returns can increase farmers’ yields by encouraging fertiliser use Agriculture Oyakhilomen Oyinbo Jordan Chamberlin Tahirou Abdoulaye Miet Maertens Published 29.09.22
Cutting out the middleman: The structure of chains of intermediation Shortening intermediation chains does not necessarily lead to gains for consumers Firms Matthew Grant Meredith Startz Published 15.07.22
The impact of digital credit in low-income countries Digital credit does not appear to systematically improve lives, while the lack of transparency raises serious concerns about predatory lending Finance Valentina Brailovskaya Pascaline Dupas Jonathan Robinson Published 10.06.22
Improving healthcare provisioning through decentralised financing: Evidence from Nigeria Providing operating funds to public health facilities can be as effective as alternative pay-for-performance models, at half the cost Health Eeshani Kandpal Madhulika Khanna Benjamin Loevinsohn Elina Pradhan Published 06.12.21
Specialised hiring and entrepreneurial success: Evidence from Nigeria Subsidising entrepreneurs to hire a marketing or accounting specialist can be more effective than trying to train the entrepreneur in these skills Firms Stephen Anderson David McKenzie Published 11.08.21
The power of edutainment: Evidence from Brazil and Nigeria Telenovelas in Brazil helped reduce fertility rates, while an MTV drama increased knowledge about HIV in Nigeria and encouraged safer sexual practices Health Eliana La Ferrara Published 28.04.21
Designing more effective interventions to prevent childhood stunting: Evidence from Nigeria Bundling interventions that offer parents health information along with cash transfers might yield more sustainable changes in early-life health outcomes for children Health Pedro Carneiro Lucy Kraftman Giacomo Mason Lucie Moore Imran Rasul Molly Scott Published 27.01.21
