How inheritance reform can hurt education Evidence from Ghana shows that policy reforms on land titling and land rights have implications beyond their impact on agricultural productivity Institutions & Political Economy Eliana La Ferrara Published 19.06.19
The household benefits of an educated older sister More schooling for girls in Pakistan improves the educational outcomes of the younger siblings they help raise Education Javaeria Qureshi Published 08.03.19
Making a Narco: Childhood exposure to illegal labour markets and criminal life paths Exposure to illegal labour markets in childhood leads to the formation of industry-specific human capital, putting children on a criminal life path Labour Markets Maria Micaela Sviatschi Published 05.03.19
What happens when you incentivise primary education in Uganda Incentives that hold teachers accountable for achievement can increase education attainment when paired with adequate instructional resources Education Daniel Gilligan Naureen Karachiwalla Ibrahim Kasirye Adrienne Lucas Derek Neal Published 12.08.19
Does affirmative action incentivise schooling? Caste-based reservations in government jobs and colleges in India resulted in potential future beneficiaries staying in school longer Education Gaurav Khanna Published 26.02.19
Do job training programmes work? The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large Labour Markets Orazio Attanasio Published 16.01.19
The long-term effects of cash transfers: Mexico’s Progresa Conditional transfers in childhood improve education, labour, and economic outcomes in adulthood, especially for women Social Protection Susan W. Parker Tom Vogl Published 17.12.18
What source of money do corrupt officials prefer? The capacity of Brazilian local governments to source tax revenue has a greater impact on education and corruption than external transfers Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Published 07.12.18
Remedying early life weather shocks with Mexico’s PROGRESA Mexico’s conditional cash transfer programme improved the life of disadvantaged children even when not explicitly targeted Social Protection Achyuta Adhvaryu Teresa Molina Anant Nyshadham Jorge Tamayo Published 26.11.18
