Private input suppliers can drive technology adoption in agriculture Small agricultural input suppliers can drive farm-level adoption of new technologies by over 50% more than conventional extension service methods Agriculture Manzoor Dar Alain De Janvry Kyle Emerick Elisabeth Sadoulet Eleanor Wiseman Published 13.06.22
Working with small input suppliers to drive adoption of agricultural technologies Agricultural extension services delivered through small input suppliers lead to higher adoption of new technologies by farmers Agriculture Manzoor Dar Alain De Janvry Kyle Emerick Elisabeth Sadoulet Eleanor Wiseman Published 01.06.22
Long-term effects of the Targeting the Ultra Poor programme Ten years later, households targeted by the programme consume more and earn more than control households and enjoy better mental and physical health Methods & Measurement Abhijit Banerjee Esther Duflo Garima Sharma Published 18.05.22
Mobile phone-based extension, peer interactions, and farmer information exchange: Evidence from Gujarat Farmers with access to digital agricultural extension shared more information with their peers and became sought-after members of farmer peer groups Agriculture A. Nilesh Fernando Renee Yaseen Published 16.05.22
Demonstrator selection, farmer field days and agricultural technology adoption in India Training field days increase awareness and adoption of technology, irrespective of how the demonstrators are selected Agriculture Kyle Emerick Manzoor Dar Published 09.05.22
Double-fortified salt and anaemia among schoolchildren in India The use of double-fortified salt in school lunches reduced anaemia by 22–27% among schoolchildren aged 7 and 8 in Bihar, India Health Marion Krämer Santosh Kumar Sebastian Vollmer Published 29.04.22
The effect of electronic transactions on tax compliance: Evidence from West Bengal A one-off demonetisation led to a shift to electronic payments, which in turn increased tax compliance Public Economics Lucie Gadenne Tushar Nandi Ross Warwick Published 25.04.22
Reducing electricity blackouts in developing countries: Evidence from India Wholesale electricity market inefficiencies contribute to blackouts in developing countries Energy & Environment Fiona Burlig Akshaya Jha Louis Preonas Published 08.04.22
The impact of displacement on marriage outcomes of women: Evidence from the partition of India Forced migration can create conditions that lead to early marriage for adolescent women Migration & Urbanisation Frances Lu Sameem Siddiqui Prashant Bharadwaj Published 18.03.22