Africa's lands of opportunity Which African countries have the best, and worst, intergenerational mobility? Health Elias Papaioannou Published 24.01.20
Can toilets save children? A programme promoting latrine construction in East Java with no financial assistance has limited impact on the health of children in poorer households Health Manisha Shah Published 22.01.20
Uptake of family planning services in Tanzania: The role of the husband Why do we still see low use of contraceptives in Tanzania? The answer might be found within the household Health Ben D'Exelle Charlotte Ringdal Published 10.01.20
Can the world’s poor afford a healthy diet? New studies measure how many people cannot afford a healthy diet, establishing a useful benchmark for understanding global food systems and poverty Health William Masters Yan Bai Derek Headey Kalle Hirvonen Published 13.12.19
The challenges of universal health insurance in Indonesia A large-scale randomised experiment reveals that temporary health insurance subsidies can improve take-up at no additional cost to the government Health Abhijit Banerjee Amy Finkelstein Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Arianna Ornaghi Sudarno Sumarto Published 25.11.19
What does the decrease in child mortality really mean? A decline in child mortality in America led to substantial changes in women’s choices and behaviour Health Sonia Bhalotra Published 14.11.19
Reducing fertility in sub-Saharan Africa Why do we still see very high fertility rates in Zambia when women want to have fewer children and are open to the use of contraceptives? Health Alessandra Voena Published 30.10.19
Regime stability and the persistence of traditional practices Regime stability can affect the persistence or removal of harmful practices among different traditions, including FGM and child marriage Health Michael Poyker Published 04.10.19
The long-term consequences of medical missions in colonial India Medical missions in colonial India continue to have a lasting impact on the health outcomes of individuals born long after Indian independence Health Rossella Calvi Federico Mantovanelli Published 20.09.19
