What’s wrong with economics? How can economists better communicate with the wider public to regain the profession’s credibility? Methods & Measurement Abhijit Banerjee Esther Duflo Published 22.06.20
Does language create our gender biases? Can the linguistic structure of our mother tongue train us to see the world in terms of masculine and feminine? Institutions & Political Economy Pamela Jakiela Published 13.05.20
Capitalism’s broken promises Has capitalism’s promise of equal opportunity broken down as a result of technological change? Health Raghuram Rajan Published 22.04.20
What works when for early-childhood interventions? Evidence from Nigeria Information on raising children is more important in the first two years of a child’s life, whereas cash plays a bigger role from age 2 to 4 Health Imran Rasul Published 18.03.20
Women, work, and social norms in Saudi Arabia Most Saudi men think that women should be allowed to work but are unaware that others share this view, so often don’t support their wife taking a job Labour Markets David Yanagizawa-Drott Published 21.02.20
Can consumption patterns explain identity choices? Evidence from India Evidence from India shows how both conflict and economic forces can cause people to realign their ethnic or religious identity Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 12.02.20
Can toilets save children? A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households Health Manisha Shah Published 22.01.20
Speeding up justice: The reform that transformed Mexico’s labour courts How research helped improve the effectiveness of Mexico’s judiciary system and influenced the country’s largest labour law reform in a century Institutions & Political Economy Christopher Woodruff Published 16.12.19
Solving sub-Saharan Africa’s demographic challenge: Matching firms and workers Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences Labour Markets Oriana Bandiera Published 27.11.19
