Implementing poverty-reduction interventions at scale: Challenges and considerations Programmes aimed at alleviating poverty must be designed in cost-effective ways before they can be used by government as viable public policy at scale Social Protection Dean Karlan Published 24.03.21
Can kindergarten combat learning inequality? Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children Education Joshua T. Dean Seema Jayachandran Published 09.02.21
Assessing the market forces behind effective education: Evidence from Pakistan In low-income countries, students’ economic background can determine how well their learning needs are matched with their schools’ instructional level Education Natalie Bau Published 25.11.20
Data revolution: Transforming Sierra Leone How a collaboration between the IGC and policymakers in Sierra Leone reduced barriers to trade and helped local businesses export their goods Firms Published 30.09.20
How can countries grow sustainably? Domestic and multilateral efforts are both needed to ensure people can benefit from economic growth opportunities Macroeconomics & Growth Gita Gopinath Published 25.09.20
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
The economics of child marriage Empowerment programmes improve adolescent girls’ educational and labour market outcomes; financial incentives are effective in reducing child marriage Health Rachel Glennerster Nina Buchmann Erica Field Published 09.09.20
How technology can drive student performance How does the use of education technology actually impact students in poorer regions of the developing world? Health Karthik Muralidharan Abhijeet Singh Alejandro J. Ganimian Published 19.08.20
Why does poverty persist? Does poverty continue due to differences in ability or limited access to opportunities? Macroeconomics & Growth Clare Balboni Oriana Bandiera Robin Burgess Maitreesh Ghatak Published 22.07.20
