Does traditional medicine contribute to poor hygiene in developing countries? A novel hygiene education programme uses microscopes to improve hygiene in Pakistan, but traditional medical beliefs may hamper its effectiveness Health Daniel Bennett Published 06.04.18
A family affair: Are dynastic CEOs worse managers? Dynastic family CEO successions lead to worse management. How can this be improved? Firms Daniela Scur Published 03.04.18
Do management interventions last? Evidence from India The positive effects of improving management systems persist nine years after management consulting support was provided Firms Nicholas Bloom Aprajit Mahajan David McKenzie John Roberts Published 29.03.18
Voting and peer effects A study in Mozambique shows how peer effects can increase information and interest in politics but at the same time reduce voter participation Institutions & Political Economy Marcel Fafchamps Ana Vaz Pedro Vicente Published 27.03.18
Lowering barriers to trade: Impact on Vietnam Cuts in tariffs on Vietnamese imports led to a reallocation of workers from the informal to the formal sector and increased labour productivity Trade Brian McCaig Nina Pavcnik Published 23.03.18
Global earnings inequality: Evidence from a new database Over the past half-century, global inequality has fallen. However, within countries, inequality has increased. Methods & Measurement Olle Hammar Daniel Waldenström Published 19.03.18
Does your cultural background affect your credit profile? In Indian banks, cultural proximity (shared beliefs, ethnicity) between lenders and borrowers increases access to credit and reduces default Institutions & Political Economy Raymond Fisman Published 14.03.18
Goals and gaps: Tackling educational segregation of immigrant children Career counselling helps close the immigrant-native gap in high-school track choice, grade repetition, and cognitive skills Education Michela Carlana Eliana La Ferrara Paolo Pinotti Published 12.03.18
When do cultures change? The evolution of culture and tradition, along with their persistence, can be explained by environmental instability Institutions & Political Economy Paola Giuliano Nathan Nunn Published 07.03.18
