What happens when investments targeting women’s microbusinesses go to men? Previous estimates of returns to microfinance for women are low partly because they often use it to invest in businesses that are not their own Finance Arielle Bernhardt Erica Field Rohini Pande Natalia Rigol Published 27.01.20
Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household Health Ben D'Exelle Charlotte Ringdal Published 10.01.20
The power of biometric identification for development The technology can reduce leakages in programmes, increase access to public programmes and market services, and improve the delivery of healthcare Technology & Innovation Thomas Bossuroy Clara Delavallade Vincent Pons Vestal McIntyre Published 09.12.19
The challenges of universal health insurance in Indonesia A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government Health Abhijit Banerjee Amy Finkelstein Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Arianna Ornaghi Sudarno Sumarto Published 25.11.19
RCTs in the long run RCTs have revolutionised development policy, but do the interventions that work in the short run have a benefit 10 or 20 years later? Methods & Measurement Edward Miguel Published 20.11.19
Empowering women through direct digital wage payments Providing poor Indian women with more control of their potential wages increased labour force participation and led to more progressive gender norms Labour Markets Erica Field Rohini Pande Natalia Rigol Simone Schaner Charity Troyer Moore Published 04.11.19
Pathways to profits: Can entrepreneurship training really work for small businesses? Evidence from South Africa shows that both marketing and financial entrepreneurship training can help small businesses boost profits Firms Stephen Anderson Rajesh Chandy Bilal Zia Published 28.10.19
Temporary agricultural input subsidies have lasting impacts: The Mozambique experiment Subsidies need not be permanent to benefit farmers. Well-designed policy that encourages experimentation can generate widespread and lasting impacts. Agriculture Michael R. Carter Rachid Laajaj Dean Yang Published 21.10.19
Improved cooking stoves in India: Evaluating long-run impacts The limited impacts of an improved cooking stove programme in India suggest that testing interventions in real-world conditions is important Energy & Environment Esther Duflo Michael Greenstone Rema Hanna Claire Walsh Published 30.09.19
