RESEARCH PROJECTS BY LOCATION

Our large team of development economists research not only countries in Africa, but also in other areas of the world. Select a country below to view our projects in that area.
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AFRICA: POLICIES FOR PROSPERITY

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AI AND SERVICES-LED GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN JOB ADVERTS

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AN ADAPTIVE TARGETED FIELD EXPERIMENT: JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR REFUGEES IN JORDAN

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ANONYMITY OR DISTANCE: JOB SEARCH AND LABOUR MARKET EXCLUSION IN A GROWING AFRICAN CITY

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ANTICIPATORY CASH TRANSFERS IN CLIMATE DISASTER RESPONSE

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ASPIRATIONS AND FORWARD-LOOKING BEHAVIOUR IN RURAL ETHIOPIA

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ASSESSING THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF COGNITIVE AND NON-COGNITIVE WORK SKILLS FOR FIRMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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ASSET-BASED MICROFINANCE FOR MICROENTERPRISES IN PAKISTAN

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BUILDING RESILIENT EDUCATION SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM LARGE SCALE RANDOMISED TRIALS IN FIVE COUNTRIES

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CAN MATCHING ON SOFT SKILLS YIELD BETTER FIRM-WORKER MATCHES?

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CAN TEMPORARY FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR FEMALE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS LEAD TO LONG-TERM RETENTION AND A BETTER ALLOCATION OF TALENT?

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CASH TRANSFERS AND ASPIRATIONAL VIDEOS IN KENYA

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CASH TRANSFERS AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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DOES PROVIDING POLLING INFORMATION AFFECT CITIZENS' ENGAGEMENT AND VOTE CHOICES?

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ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON IDENTITY, NORMS, AND NARRATIVES

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FEMALE RICKSHAW DRIVER TRAINING IN PAKISTAN

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FINANCING VIRTUAL MIGRATION: FREELANCING AND INCOME-SHARING IN BANGLADESH

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FORMAL HIRING PRACTICES, FIRM GROWTH AND INCLUSIVE LABOUR MARKETS

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GLOBAL POVERTY RESEARCH GROUP

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IMPROVING ACCOUNTABILITY IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA'S SCHOOLS

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IMPROVING INSTITUTIONS FOR GROWTH

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IMPROVING REFUGEE INTEGRATION THROUGH ETHIOPIA'S SOCIAL SAFETY NET

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INCREASING MOBILE BANKING USE AMONG RURAL POPULATIONS IN GHANA

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INCREASING PREVENTIVE HEALTH INVESTMENTS IN KENYA