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Evaluation
Temporary Labor Migration as Mitigation: Strategies for Managing Seasonal Famine in Bangladesh
Can monetary incentives induce rural farmers to migrate to cities and pursue seasonal labor opportunities during times of famine?

Evaluation
Improving Governance Through Biometric Authentication and Secure Payments in India
In India, a biometrically authenticated payment system reduced corruption and substantially improved the delivery of government social assistance programs despite partial implementation.

Evaluation
Contraceptive Adoption, Fertility, and the Family in Zambia
Women who received private access to vouchers for contraceptives were more likely to take up and use contraception, compared to women whose husbands were involved in the voucher program. In contexts...

Policy Insight
Microcredit: impacts and limitations

Blog
Tackling crime and violence in Latin America with cognitive behavioral therapy
Developing new strategies to reduce crime and violence is a top priority for Latin American policymakers. Much of the violence in the region affects young men as both victims and perpetrators....