Building trust in the quality of fertilisers in Tanzania A low-touch information campaign in Tanzania improved farmers’ confidence in the quality of fertiliser, leading to an increase in purchases Agriculture Annemie Maertens Christopher Magomba Hope Michelson Published 26.10.23
Uncertainty about seed quality undermines agricultural development in Africa Technological improvements alone are unlikely to modernise agriculture if farmers are uncertain about the quality of new innovations Agriculture Erwin Bulte Salvatore Di Falco Menale Kassie Xavier Vollenweider Published 18.07.23
The effects of food scarcity on trusting behaviour: Evidence from Tanzania Food scarcity decreases trust among Tanzanian farmers, reducing the resilience of affected communities Institutions & Political Economy Gustav Agneman Paolo Falco Exaud Joel Onesmo Selejio Published 19.01.23
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
Combining improved seed varieties and index insurance to address drought losses Bundling genetic and financial technologies can make small-scale agriculture more resilient and productive Agriculture Stephen Boucher Michael R. Carter Jon Einar Flatnes Travis Lybbert Jonathan Malacarne Paswel Marenya Laura Paul Published 11.05.22
Getting bang for your buck on education spending: Evidence from Tanzania Interventions aimed at alleviating multiple constraints are often needed to achieve the desired impact Public Economics Isaac Mbiti Karthik Muralidharan Mauricio Romero Youdi Schipper Constantine Manda Rakesh Rajani Published 23.06.21
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
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
HIV testing and risky sexual behaviour What is the likely impact of unexpected HIV test results on risky sexual behaviour? Health Erick Gong Published 15.05.19
