Encouraging agricultural technology adoption through autonomy: Evidence from Mexico While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention Agriculture Carolina Corral Xavier Giné Aprajit Mahajan Enrique Seira Published 08.02.21
The impact of presidential appointment of judges: Montesquieu or the federalists? Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year Institutions & Political Economy Sultan Mehmood Published 29.01.21
Do subways improve urban air quality? Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities Energy & Environment Nicolas Gendron-Carrier Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Stefano Polloni Matthew Turner Published 25.01.21
The dangers of emerging-market competition: Evidence from Rwanda’s coffee supply chain Increased competition in agriculture markets sustained by informal contracts can diminish performance and value for all players in the supply chain Agriculture Rocco Macchiavello Ameet Morjaria Published 22.01.21
Search and information frictions on global e-commerce platforms: Evidence from AliExpress Policies to reduce information frictions as well as the number of firms on e-commerce platforms can raise allocative efficiency and consumer welfare Firms Jie Bai Maggie Chen Jin Liu Daniel Yi Xu Published 18.01.21
Adaptive experiments for policy research Adaptive sampling has the potential to ensure that experiments better meet the learning goals of policymakers and are more beneficial to participants at the same time Methods & Measurement Maximilian Kasy Anja Sautmann Published 15.01.21
Lasting effects of colonial-era resource exploitation in Congo: Concessions, violence, and indirect rule Concessions granted to private companies to extract natural resources still have negative effects on present-day development in the DRC Institutions & Political Economy Sara Lowes Eduardo Montero Published 11.01.21
Can minimum-age-of-marriage laws eradicate child marriage? Evidence from Mexico Increasing the minimum age of marriage to 18 years old in Mexico reduced formal marriage but did not prevent school dropout or early motherhood Institutions & Political Economy Cristina Bellés-Obrero María Lombardi Published 08.01.21
Is virtual coaching of teachers less effective than in-person coaching? Evidence from South Africa Face-to-face interactions between teachers and their coaches might yield better results in teacher training than more high-tech, virtual approaches Education Jacobus Cilliers Brahm Fleisch Janeli Kotzé Nompumelelo Mohohlwane Stephen Taylor Tshegofatso D. Thulare Published 04.01.21
