Subjective evaluation and bureaucratic performance: Experimental evidence from China Uncertainty in the identity of an evaluator discourages evaluator-specific influence activities and significantly improves state employees’ performance Institutions & Political Economy Alain De Janvry Guojun He Elisabeth Sadoulet Shaoda Wang Qiong Zhang Published 31.01.22
Using information to foster parental engagement in education: Evidence from Colombia Parents respond to information by increasing their educational investment, but this initial response decays unless report cards are sustained Education Felipe Barrera-Osorio David Deming Katie Gonzalez Francisco Lagos Published 17.01.22
The impact of loans and grants on development: Evidence from microenterprises in Egypt For microenterprises in Egypt, loans and grants increase incomes similarly, but only among certain recipients Firms Bruno Crépon Mohamed El-Komi Adam Osman Published 14.01.22
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
Can privatised healthcare add value? The Mexico diabetes experiment Private care led to large savings for the public sector and improved health outcomes through more access to care, not necessarily better technology Health Ari Bronsoler Jonathan Gruber Enrique Seira Published 29.11.21
Fertility and polygyny in rural Burkina Faso Women have a stronger preference for contraceptive vouchers than their spouses in monogamous households, but a weaker preference in polygynous ones Health Ben D'Exelle Aurelia Lepine Richard Bakyono Ludovic Tapsoba Published 15.11.21
Easing contracting frictions with machines: Evidence from India Mechanisation standardises output and lowers supervision needs for hired labour, freeing owners’ families to engage in profitable off-farm activities Agriculture Julieta Caunedo Namrata Kala Published 01.11.21
The downside of raising aspirations for poor entrepreneurs: Evidence from the Philippines Encouraging the poor to set higher savings aspirations may backfire if they fall short of these goals, leading to less economic investment Finance David McKenzie Aakash Mohpal Dean Yang Published 20.09.21
Mass media meets motherhood: Increasing contraception uptake in Burkina Faso A high-quality intensive family planning radio campaign increased contraception uptake by 20% Health Rachel Glennerster Joanna Murray Victor Pouliquen Published 10.09.21
