What works when for early-childhood interventions? Evidence from Nigeria Information on raising children is more important in the first two years of a child’s life, whereas cash plays a bigger role from age 2 to 4 Health Imran Rasul Published 18.03.20
The politics of order in informal markets: Evidence from Lagos In the absence of the threat of state interference, leaders of private trader associations may extort from their own traders Firms Shelby Grossman Published 06.01.20
Did MTV really help prevent HIV? Evidence from Nigeria suggests that edutainment can promote safer sexual practices and reach a large portion of the population at a low cost Health Eliana La Ferrara Published 03.11.18
The entertaining way to behavioural change: Fighting HIV with MTV in Nigeria Evidence from Nigeria suggests that TV shows can promote safer sexual practices mainly through learning, rather than social conformity Health Abhijit Banerjee Eliana La Ferrara Victor Orozco Published 23.05.18
Do business plan competitions work? A business plan competition successfully identified entrepreneurs capable of effectively utilising capital to grow their business in Nigeria. Firms David McKenzie Published 10.05.18
Better quality healthcare through consistent supervision Evidence from rural healthcare centres in Nigeria suggests that managerial supervision improves health outcomes, but that it must be ongoing Health Felipe Alexander Dunsch David Evans Ezinne Eze-Ajoku Mario Macis Published 17.11.17
Strengthening women’s professional aspirations through job training: Evidence from Nigeria Beyond employment and earnings, job training can increase aspirations among women who lack the confidence to see themselves as successful Labour Markets Alaka Holla Published 31.08.17
The lives and times of civil servants in the developing world Insights into the lives and experiences of civil servants in developing countries Public Economics Daniel Rogger Published 25.08.17
Generating SMEs through a business plan competition in Nigeria An experiment in Nigeria suggests that business plan competitions can effectively identify entrepreneurs capable of utilising capital to spur growth Firms David McKenzie Published 07.08.17
