Flexible credit repayment and risk taking in Bangladesh Lack of insurance is a key constraint to small firms. Flexibility sees improved outcomes and socioeconomic status, combined with lower default rates. Firms Marianna Battaglia Selim Gulesci Andreas Madestam Published 15.03.19
RCTs: Why scale matters How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective? Methods & Measurement Paul Niehaus Published 13.03.19
What happens when you incentivise primary education in Uganda Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase education attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources Education Daniel Gilligan Naureen Karachiwalla Ibrahim Kasirye Adrienne Lucas Derek Neal Published 12.08.19
Costs and benefits of helping firms formalise in Malawi A cheap intervention increased firm registration but failed to impact tax registration, negating potential tax revenue Firms Francisco Campos Markus Goldstein David McKenzie Published 15.02.19
How to cast a wider tax net? Experimental evidence from Costa Rica A simple tax enforcement email aimed at non-filers offers a cost-effective solution for improving tax compliance Public Economics Anne Brockmeyer Spencer Smith Marco Hernandez Stewart Kettle Published 28.01.19
The limits of rural electrification Kenya's work connecting rural communities to the national electricity grid allows us to examine the impact of electrification on people's lives Energy & Environment Kenneth Lee Edward Miguel Catherine Wolfram Published 18.01.19
The role of drug packaging in malaria medication adherence in Uganda Short messages encouraging drug adherence can increase treatment completion. This approach is low cost and scalable. Health Jessica Cohen Indrani Saran Published 04.01.19
Reducing child mortality in the last mile: Experimental evidence on community health promoters in Uganda An innovative community health programme providing financial incentives to health workers led to a 27% reduction in child mortality in rural Uganda Health Martina Björkman-Nyqvist Andrea Guariso Jakob Svensson David Yanagizawa-Drott Published 30.11.18
Remedying early life weather shocks with Mexico’s PROGRESA Mexico’s conditional cash transfer programme improved the life of disadvantaged children even when not explicitly targeted Social Protection Achyuta Adhvaryu Teresa Molina Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo Published 26.11.18
