Selecting better community leaders: Experimental evidence from Uganda Should we select our community leaders through public discussion or secret ballot? Does it even matter which method we chose? Institutions & Political Economy Miri Stryjan Published 18.12.19
Speeding up justice: The reform that transformed Mexico’s labour courts How research helped improve the effectiveness of Mexico’s judiciary system and influenced the country’s largest labour law reform in a century Institutions & Political Economy Christopher Woodruff Published 16.12.19
Does population growth cause conflict? Population surges tend to cause conflict and competition for resources if unaccompanied by productivity growth and unmediated by strong institutions Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Leopoldo Fergusson Simon Johnson Published 22.11.19
When does politics work for development? Political interference in the bureaucracy is generally viewed with suspicion. However, in India bureaucrats implement MNREGA much better in places where politicians are able to claim credit for improvements. Institutions & Political Economy Saad Gulzar Benjamin Pasquale Published 11.11.19
Female empowerment and the Egyptian Arab Spring Women’s exposure and participation in the Arab Spring improved their say in household decisions and reduced tolerance of domestic violence and FGM Institutions & Political Economy Olivier Bargain Delphine Boutin Hugues Champeaux Published 08.11.19
Lessons from Mexico’s poverty reduction programme Why has the success of Mexico’s poverty reduction programme not been matched by similar programmes in other countries? Institutions & Political Economy Santiago Levy Published 09.10.19
Female leadership Affirmative action in local Indian politics increased graduation rates for girls and reduced the aspiration gap between boys and girls Institutions & Political Economy Esther Duflo Published 28.08.19
Judicial efficiency and firm productivity: Evidence from a world database of judicial reforms Judicial reforms funded by foreign agencies increase firm productivity, but only in specific sectors where contract enforcement is more important Institutions & Political Economy Matthieu Chemin Published 26.08.19
Information is power: Evidence from Mexico City’s Labour Court Providing personalised information on predicted case outcomes to parties in ongoing cases improved court efficiency and achieved better settlements Institutions & Political Economy Joyce Sadka Enrique Seira Christopher Woodruff Published 12.07.19
