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S1 Ep45: Cities in the developing world

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/08/26

By 2050, the world’s urban population is estimated to reach nearly seven billion, driven mainly by urbanisation in developing countries. Despite this growth, development economists have often chosen to focus on rural areas. In this VoxDevTalk, Ed Glaeser discusses a new paper that brings together research into urbanisation in the developing world. He argues that policymakers should not try to slow migration into cities, given the benefits of urbanisation that existing research has shown. These

22:08

S1 Ep45: Breaking down access constraints faced by...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/08/12

Across the world, women face invisible barriers that prevent them from taking up education and work. This is particularly the case in conservative societies such as in Punjab, Pakistan. In this VoxDev Talk, Asim Khwaja discusses an experiment in Punjab, Pakistan, that assessed the take-up rates of a vocational training programme for women. The researchers found that despite high interest, few women actually took up the programme. This low take-up rate was largely explained by social barriers that

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S1 Ep44: Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/08/05

Editors’ note: This podcast was updated on 25.08.2020 How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services? In the developing world, urban settings often struggle to provide basic needs, including water and sanitation. Often, the challenge lies in the cost of the last mile between the main infrastructure and individual households. In this VoxDev talk, Paul Gertler discusses an innovative experiment targeted at

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S1 Ep44: Trade in developing economies

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/07/29

Why do trade barriers remain high in developing countries despite the significant potential to drive economic growth through trade? Advanced economies have mostly removed tariffs and other barriers to trade. By contrast, in many developing countries such barriers remain in spite of the huge potential to drive economic growth through trade. In this VoxDev talk, David Atkin and Amit Khandelwal discuss their new paper on trade in developing economies. They argue that we think about trade policy often

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S1 Ep43: Inclusive growth dividend: Reframing the...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/07/15

Many development economists have advocated unconditional cash transfers as a crucial tool for reducing poverty, especially during the present COVID-19 pandemic. In this VoxDev talk, Karthik Muralidharan discusses the effects of a small unconditional cash transfer for India’s development goals. He argues that an inclusive growth dividend, pegged at 1% of GDP and paid to all citizens, would have major positive impacts on key development indicators. And crucially, such a transfer is fiscally

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S1 Ep43: Does vocational educational training work?...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/07/08

Can investments in vocational training, contrary to the existing research literature, actually improve labour market outcomes?

22:56

S1 Ep42: Reducing rates of child marriage:...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/07/01

Why do we still see high rates of child marriage in settings such as Bangladesh, despite significant improvements in women’s economic empowerment?

18:53

S1 Ep42: Poverty and depression: How improving mental...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/06/17

How do poor mental health and poverty interact, and how can we best ensure access to mental health services?

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S1 Ep41: Incentivising bureaucrats through...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/06/10

How can we best incentivise bureaucrats in a formal manner that avoids concerns over corruption?

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S1 Ep40: Social learning in agriculture: Experimental...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/06/03

Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning?

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S1 Ep39: Does household electrification supercharge...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/05/27

To what extent do the poorest rural households in sub-Saharan Africa benefit from residential electrification investments?

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S1 Ep38: Cash transfers and the wider economy:...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/05/20

Do unconditional cash transfers increase welfare in communities as a whole, even within households that do not receive them?

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S1 Ep37: How to protect the poor in the time of...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/05/06

How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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S1 Ep36: Cushioning the effects of COVID-19 on the poor

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/04/29

How can we best protect the most vulnerable in the developing world during the COVID-19 pandemic?

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S1 Ep35: Migration and risk sharing: Evidence from...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/04/15

Whilst rural to urban migration can improve the allocation of labour, can it have unintended consequences on risk sharing in rural communities?

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S1 Ep35: Alcohol and self-control: Evidence from India

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/04/08

Rickshaw drivers in India who randomly received sobriety incentives as part of an experiment significantly reduced their daytime drinking

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S1 Ep34: Alleviating financial strain to drive...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/04/01

Does easing the financial stress of short-term workers by paying them earlier lead to productivity improvements?

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S1 Ep33: Increasing sleep for the urban poor:...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/03/25

Many researchers have suggested that increased sleep at night translates into improved working outcomes, such as higher productivity. But while these researchers have often focused on settings where sleep quality is high, workers in many developing countries suffer from low sleep quality due to factors such as noise, heat, and mosquitoes. In this VoxDev talk, Gautam Rao and Frank Schilbach discuss an innovative experiment that targeted increased sleep among low-income workers in Chennai, India

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S1 Ep32: Taxation, civic culture and state capacity

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2020/01/08

Why do some countries have high rates of taxation and high compliance, while some failed states have neither?

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S1 Ep31: Mexico’s economic growth puzzle: A...

VoxDev Development Economics ·

2019/12/04

Why has economic growth stuttered in Mexico despite, on the face of it, implementation of sensible economic policies by successive governments? Since the 1990s, Mexican governments have done a lot right economically speaking. Inflation has been brought down and the economy stabilised, while exports have also flourished. And yet Mexico has struggled to translate this into significant economic growth. In this VoxDev talk, Santiago Levy discusses his book Under-rewarded efforts: The elusive quest

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