Healthcare appointments as effective commitment devices: Evidence from Malawi The offer of an appointment more than doubled the likelihood of men getting an HIV test, and was most effective for men wanting a commitment device Health Laura Derksen Jason Kerwin Natalia Ordaz Reynoso Olivier Sterck Published 04.02.22
Overcoming barriers to savings through deferred wage payments: Evidence from Malawi Having the option of getting paid later can help developing-country workers save for larger purchases, and make lasting improvements to their homes Finance Lasse Brune Eric Chyn Jason Kerwin Published 28.06.21
How remittances affect long-run economic change in rural labour markets International labour migration and related remittances increase human capital attainment in rural areas, and over the long run trigger a shift of jobs out of farming towards the service sector Migration & Urbanisation Taryn Dinkelman Published 29.06.20
Social learning in agriculture: Experimental evidence from Malawi Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning? Agriculture Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 03.06.20
What caused the HIV/AIDS decline in Africa? Anti-retroviral therapy or better information? Has anti-retroviral therapy policy or information access that induces sexual behavioural change been responsible for Malawi’s success in fighting HIV? Health Jeremy Greenwood Philipp Kircher Cezar Santos Michèle Tertilt Published 09.08.19
Costs and benefits of helping firms formalise in Malawi A cheap intervention increased firm registration but failed to impact tax registration, negating potential tax revenue Firms Francisco Campos Markus Goldstein David McKenzie Published 15.02.19
