

Two: Rachel Glennerster on global poverty
10 snips Oct 3, 2021
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Aid's Shift Towards Evidence
- The trajectory of aid has lacked rigorous evidence-based understanding for decades.
- Recently, agencies like DFID have shifted to seriously questioning what truly works.
Use Mixed Methods Wisely
- Use a variety of tools, not just RCTs, to understand social interventions.
- First deeply understand the problem with descriptive work, then test specific questions with RCTs.
Balancing Growth and Human Capital
- Economic development and health/education investments complement each other.
- Both human capital and market reforms are essential for sustainable poverty reduction.