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The microfinance “group lending” approach has achieved widespread success in promoting high rates of repayment, and thus…
The comparative advantage of a location shapes its industrial structure. Current theoretical models based on this principle do not take a…
In India, infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims, and religious differences in sanitation practices have been cited as…
Research on the global growth of digital identification programs has been largely silent on the implications for children and on birth…
This paper investigates whether information about improved public services can help build trust in state institutions and move people away…
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
Bureaucracies often post staff to better or worse locations, ostensibly to provide incentives. Yet we know little about whether…
High pollution persists in many developing countries despite strict environmental rules. We use a field experiment and a structural model…
Female labor force participation varies significantly even among countries with similar levels of economic development. Recent studies have…