Evidence from Brazil's transition to a national college admission exam shows that higher-stakes testing widened socioeconomic test score gaps, yet also improved the exam's ability to predict students' college success.
For decades, unexploded ordnances from the "Secret War" in Laos have hindered the structural transformation and economic growth of the country. Laotians' health, education, and migration decisions remain affected by this war even though the conflict ...
Deactivating multimedia on WhatsApp in Brazil consistently reduced exposure to online misinformation during the pre-election weeks in 2022, but did not impact whether false news was believed, or reduce polarisation.
The New Deal’s youth employment programme, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), had significant long-run benefits, increasing the lifetime earnings and longevity of its participants, despite having few effects on short-term labour market outcomes.
Increasing women’s use of a digital financial service in Tanzania, mobile money, empowered women and led to improvements in women’s control over their finances.
To promote economic growth and inclusion, the tools of industrial policy must be oriented towards micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises by targeting firms with high-productivity potential and addressing their growth constraints.
When does distance learning work? Telesecundarias have operated in Mexico since 1968 and have succeeded in boosting student performance and closing urban-rural gaps. Mexico’s experience provides key lessons on designing effective remote education pro...
Communicating tailored high teacher expectations led to large improvements in student performance in Pakistan. Providing reminders about past performance also had similar effects, particularly in environments with low parental literacy, whilst peer m...
Evidence from a large-scale trial in Bangladesh shows that improving credit access in rural areas helped farmers adapt to flood risks without negative spillovers, and was profitable for microfinance institutions.
