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In an era of falling budgets, what is the future of foreign aid? Join us on May 12 for a discussion with Rachel Glennerster Center for Global Development & Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon CSAE Blavatnik School of Government to learn more: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/registā¦


š Improving practices at Bangladeshās brick kilns Today on VoxDev, w/ Nina Brooks, Debashish Biswas, Sameer Maithel, Grant Miller, Aprajit Mahajan, M. Rofi Uddin, Shoeb Ahmed, Moogdho Mahzab, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Stephen Luby & Naomi Frim-Abrams: voxdev.org/topic/energy-eā¦


ā³ Webinar starting in one hour. Rachel Glennerster Center for Global Development & Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon CSAE Blavatnik School of Government will discuss the future of foreign aid. Register here: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/registā¦



Insightful VoxDev podcast following World Bank's claim that š needs 780 million more jobs in the next 10 yrs. š©āš Research shows that improving worker safety, reducing on-the-job hazards & enhancing worker voice can increase productivityš & profits šµwhile reducing poverty.


Expanding electricity access is a critical development priority. In our upcoming VoxDevLit on Electricity Infrastructure, Senior Editor Robyn Meeks (Sanford School of Public Policy) outlines the key takeaways for policy. To learn more, register for the launch on May 15: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/registā¦

Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries Last month on VoxDev, Alberto Galasso (Rotman School) & Mark Schankerman (LSE Department of Economics) examined the effects of the Medicines Patent Pool: voxdev.org/topic/health/pā¦

Better training, better police: Evidence from Mexico Last week, Rodrigo Canales (Questrom School of Business, Boston University), Juan Francisco Santini (World Bank), Marina (Penn Arts & Sciences), Alexis Cherem (Governance Futures) discussed the impacts of a police training programme in Mexico: voxdev.org/topic/institutā¦

Expanding electricity access is a critical development priority. In our upcoming VoxDevLit on Electricity Infrastructure, Senior Editor Robyn Meeks (Sanford School of Public Policy) outlines the key takeaways for policy. To learn more, register for the launch on May 15: cepr-org.zoom.us/webinar/registā¦

š Motives matter: Reducing fare evasion at metro stations in Argentina Today on VoxDev, Krzysztof Krakowski (KCL Department of Political Economy) & Lucas Ronconi (Facultad de Cs. Económicas UBA) discuss the impact of sanctions and social norms on accountability-seeking behaviour: voxdev.org/topic/public-eā¦

Climate, capital, and conscience: Who will pay for the global energy transition? š¢ Last month on Development Dialogues, Max Bearak The New York Times, Anant Sudarshan Warwick Economics & Jessica Seddon Yale Jackson School discussed the future of global climate action: voxdev.org/topic/energy-eā¦

Slowing down digital loans to speed up repayment: Evidence from Mexico Last month on VoxDev, Alfredo Burlando (University of Oregon), Mike Kuhn & SilviaPrina (NU Economics) provided evidence on how to reduce default rates in Mexico: voxdev.org/topic/finance/ā¦



Do carbon offsets work? Evidence from the worldās largest offset programme Last month on VoxDev, Raphael Calel (McCourt School), Jonathan Colmer (UVA Economics PEDL), Antoine DechezleprĆŖtre (OECD ā”ļø Better Policies for Better Lives) & Matthieu Glachant (Mines Paris - PSL) outlined research on India voxdev.org/topic/energy-eā¦