What does the 2019 Nobel mean for development economics?
Why have Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics? And what does this mean for development economics?
Methods & Measurement
Tavneet Suri Nidhi Parekh
Published
16.10.19

Does research translate into policy? Evidence from Brazilian municipalities
How much do political leaders value academic research? Can this research change not only their beliefs, but also the policies they implement?
Methods & Measurement
Diana Moreira
Published
02.10.19

The changing face of development: The gap between macroeconomic policy and research
Is development research losing focus of the big picture?
Methods & Measurement
William Easterly
Published
25.06.19

Randomised control trials: Lessons for policy
What are randomised control trials, and what is the best way to use them to inform policy decisions?
Methods & Measurement
Esther Duflo
Published
14.10.19

RCTs: Why scale matters
How does scaling up randomised controlled trials make them more effective?
Methods & Measurement
Paul Niehaus
Published
13.03.19

Understanding the average effect of microcredit
Microcredit trials show only moderate variation in effects across different settings, suggesting that the average effects of these loans are small
Methods & Measurement
Rachael Meager
Published
07.01.19

Evidence to practice: Studying private sector development
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to research on firms. Chris Woodruff discusses some dos and don’ts.
Methods & Measurement
Published
21.11.18

Why studies should be conducted on a larger scale
Karthik Muralidharan and Paul Niehaus argue that when we test things at a small scale, they might not be predictive of how they perform at a larger scale
Methods & Measurement
Karthik Muralidharan Paul Niehaus
Published
10.10.18

Evidence to practice: Time to bridge the gap
Tavneet Suri on the importance of bridging the gap between academia and policymakers
Methods & Measurement
Tavneet Suri
Published
26.09.18