What does the decrease in child mortality really mean? A decline in child mortality in America led to substantial changes in women’s choices and behaviour Health Sonia Bhalotra Published 14.11.19
Reducing fertility in sub-Saharan Africa Why do we still see very high fertility rates in Zambia when women want to have fewer children and are open to the use of contraceptives? Health Alessandra Voena Published 30.10.19
Randomised control trials: Lessons for policy What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions? Methods & Measurement Esther Duflo Published 14.10.19
Can managers boost development? Why a country is rich or poor may be explained by the quality of its managers. Can better management practices improve firm productivity? Firms John Van Reenen Published 25.09.19
Job security or flexibility? A study in urban India reveals that workers would be willing to reduce their wages for greater job security while also incorporating flexibility Labour Markets Swati Dhingra Published 18.09.19
Industrial policies in production networks The industrial sectors a government chooses to support are critical to development by inducing ripple effects on production networks at large Firms Ernest Liu Published 04.09.19
Does technology hinder development? Low-income countries are disadvantaged by the introduction of new technologies due to being unable to access skilled employment opportunities Technology & Innovation Dani Rodrik Published 21.08.19
Is poverty self-perpetuating? A cash transfer experiment in Bangladesh targeting the ultra-poor reveals that complementary assets are key in escaping poverty Macroeconomics & Growth Maitreesh Ghatak Published 07.08.19
What happens when a better-educated generation gets involved in local politics? How an education reform in Indonesia resulted in better public service delivery Health Monica Martinez-Bravo Published 24.07.19
