VoxDev Development Economics
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Jul 8, 2020 • 12min
S1 Ep43: Does vocational educational training work? Experimental evidence from Mongolia
Exploring the impact of vocational training in Mongolia on labor market outcomes including positive effects on employment and earnings, particularly for women. Discussion on the methodology of a randomized control trial and challenges in evaluating long-term data. Insights on the popularity of vocational schools in Mongolia and the range of trade programs offered.
Jul 1, 2020 • 23min
S1 Ep42: Reducing rates of child marriage: Experimental evidence from Bangladesh
Why do we still see high rates of child marriage in settings such as Bangladesh, despite significant improvements in women’s economic empowerment?
Jun 17, 2020 • 19min
S1 Ep42: Poverty and depression: How improving mental health can help economic wellbeing
How do poor mental health and poverty interact, and how can we best ensure access to mental health services?
Jun 10, 2020 • 15min
S1 Ep41: Incentivising bureaucrats through performance-based postings: Experimental evidence from Pakistan
How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption?
Jun 3, 2020 • 20min
S1 Ep40: Social learning in agriculture: Experimental evidence from Malawi
Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning?
May 27, 2020 • 20min
S1 Ep39: Does household electrification supercharge economic development?
To what extent do the poorest rural households in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from residential electrification investments?
May 20, 2020 • 16min
S1 Ep38: Cash transfers and the wider economy: Evidence from Kenya
Do unconditional cash transfers increase welfare in communities as a whole, even within households that do not receive them?
May 6, 2020 • 22min
S1 Ep37: How to protect the poor in the time of COVID-19?
How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Apr 29, 2020 • 18min
S1 Ep36: Cushioning the effects of COVID-19 on the poor
How can we best protect the most vulnerable in the developing world during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Apr 15, 2020 • 12min
S1 Ep35: Migration and risk sharing: Evidence from Bangladesh
Whilst rural to urban migration can improve the allocation of labour, can it have unintended consequences on risk sharing in rural communities?
