How soccer and goals make better relationships Lessons on gender parity and staying healthy reduced intimate partner violence and led goal-minded girls to choose age-appropriate and ‘better’ boys Health Manisha Shah Jennifer Seager Published 16.09.20
Measuring the productivity of smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa Collecting data using multiple survey methods can mitigate data errors that magnify the differences between low- and high-productivity farms Agriculture Casey Maue Marshall Burke Kyle Emerick Published 15.06.20
The impacts of agribusiness-led development on farming incomes and profits A shift from a state-led to an agribusiness-led development model in Kenya reallocated profits away from farmers towards agribusiness firms Agriculture Swati Dhingra Silvana Tenreyro Published 05.06.20
Economic shocks and the age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and India The age of marriage responds to economic conditions. Reducing child marriage requires understanding the economic role of culture and institutions Institutions & Political Economy Lucia Corno Alessandra Voena Published 13.03.20
Charging ahead: Prepaid metering, electricity use, and utility revenue Prepaid electricity meters are changing how residential customers pay for power across the developing world Energy & Environment Kelsey Jack Grant Smith Published 02.08.19
How football can help build a nation Even in the presence of deeply rooted divisions, shared experiences can be an effective nation-building tool and have a tangible effect on violence Institutions & Political Economy Filipe Campante Emilio Depetris-Chauvin Ruben Durante Published 24.08.18
Social structure and conflict in sub-Saharan Africa Ethnic groups with a social structure based on lineage and strong allegiances to distant relatives show a greater propensity for violent conflict Institutions & Political Economy Jacob Moscona Nathan Nunn James Robinson Published 09.01.18
The impact of skills development on adolescent girls in Uganda and Liberia Gender-sensitive youth employment programmes combining income generation and life skills training can be effective in helping adolescent girls succeed Labour Markets Markus Goldstein Published 07.12.17
Agricultural markets in ‘rising’ Africa Recent empirical research on sub-Saharan African agricultural markets paints a cautiously optimistic picture of supply chain performance Agriculture Lorenzo Casaburi Brian Dillon Tristan Reed Published 20.11.17
