Improving state effectiveness through bureaucrat assignment: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo Optimising the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost Public Economics Augustin Bergeron Pedro Bessone Tepedino John Kabeya Kabeya Gabriel Tourek Jonathan Weigel Published 20.08.21
Specialised hiring and entrepreneurial success: Evidence from Nigeria Subsidising entrepreneurs to hire a marketing or accounting specialist can be more effective than trying to train the entrepreneur in these skills Firms Stephen Anderson David McKenzie Published 11.08.21
Can performance pay allow schools to attract and retain better teachers? Evidence from Pakistan Performance pay contracts attract teachers who improve both test score and non-test score outcomes for students Education Christina Brown Tahir Andrabi Published 02.08.21
Selection and incentive effects of teacher performance contracts in Rwanda Pay for performance can improve student learning without negative impacts on the type of teacher that gets recruited or retained Education Clare Leaver Owen Ozier Pieter Serneels Andrew Zeitlin Published 16.07.21
Closing the gender profit gap through savings and training: Evidence from Mozambique Access to mobile savings accounts and financial management skills can lead to improved profits and financial security of female-led micro-enterprises Finance Catia Batista Sandra Sequeira Pedro Vicente Published 02.07.21
Improving school outcomes with better data sharing: Evidence from Chile Shrinking school–parent information gaps through text messaging can be an effective way to improve grades and attendance outcomes for schoolchildren Education Samuel Berlinski Matias Busso Taryn Dinkelman Claudia Martínez A. Published 30.06.21
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
Testing financial innovations: Increasing loan repayment using digital collateral An experiment in Uganda shows that securing a loan with digital collateral can lead to positive benefits for both borrower and lender Finance Paul Gertler Brett Green Published 18.06.21
Training effective altruism: Experimental evidence from Pakistan An experiment in Pakistan finds that training decision makers in the benefits of empathy cultivates prosocial behaviour in the lab and the field Public Economics Sultan Mehmood Shaheen Naseer Daniel Li Chen Published 14.06.21
