Many developing country governments determine eligibility for anti-poverty programs using censuses of household assets. Does this distort…
High pollution persists in many developing countries despite strict environmental rules. We use a field experiment and a structural model…
No piece of hardware better exemplifies America’s military might than an aircraft carrier. And for more than seven decades, dating to the…
Today in India, 67% percent of men own mobile phones, but only 33% percent of women do. South Asian countries in general are clear outliers…
More than 660 million Indians live in areas that exceed the Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate (PM2.…
Mining industries form a significant share of the industrial landscape of many poor countries. At the same time, mining activities have…
We test for financial constraints as a market failure in education in a low-income country by experimentally allocating unconditional cash…
In placing retaliatory tariffs on certain goods and products, America’s trade partners have signaled how well they understand American…
The world was in suspense a week ago wondering whether OPEC and non-OPEC producers would put more oil on tightening global markets. Turns…
Reforming public-sector organizations--their structures, policies, processes and practices--is notoriously difficult, in rich and poor…