Historically, the quest to reduce poverty has relied on two levers: economic growth (the idea that “a rising tide lifts all boats”) and 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…
Developing country governments are increasingly implementing cash assistance programs to combat poverty and inequality. This paper examines…
We test for financial constraints as a market failure in education in a low-income country by experimentally allocating unconditional cash…
In 2015 and 2016, migrant flows into the European Union (EU) surged, with Greece and Italy the main entry points. Many of the migrants…
The Routledge Companion to Planning in the Global South offers an edited collection on planning in parts of the world which, more often…
Venezuela has seen an unprecedented exodus of people in recent months. In response to a dramatic economic downturn in which inflation is…
Female labor force participation varies significantly even among countries with similar levels of economic development. Recent studies have…
We use literacy data available in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) for 129 survey rounds, across 54 countries, to estimate the…