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Vox
The Future Perfect 50: Kanika Bahl, Rachel Glennerster, Seema Jayachandran, Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak, Zeynep Tufecki. October 20, 2022.
American trains aren’t great — but you should still take them anyway. September 26, 2022.
Why are American lives getting shorter? September 7, 2022.
Yet another inflation problem. September 7, 2022.
The US spends billions on foreign aid. But it doesn’t know how much good our money is doing. August 1, 2022.
During Covid, most governments just gave people money. July 27, 2022.
What the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling means for air pollution — and your health. July 7, 2022.
Giving people cash is usually better than shipping them food. June 28, 2022.
Moving to a new city solo can be less lonely than you think. June 27, 2022.
Countries are limiting food exports. It may make global hunger worse. May 26, 2022.
The problem of global energy inequity, explained by American refrigerators. May 21, 2022.
One Good Thing: Les Mis is here to complicate your joy. April 20, 2022.
How war in Ukraine is making people hungry in the Middle East. April 15, 2022.
The simplest, most revolutionary approach to ending poverty. March 18, 2022.
What the Russian invasion of Ukraine could mean for global hunger. Feb 27, 2022.
How to clear the air in the most polluted cities on Earth. Feb 20, 2022.
One Good Thing: Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey is funny, just like love. Feb 4, 2022.
A bold new experiment out of Florida: Guaranteed income for the formerly incarcerated. Feb 3, 2022.
Should charities spend your money now — or save it to help people later? Dec 10, 2021.
Ideas for India
How cleaner cookstoves and fuels could benefit women’s health and the environment. March 7, 2022.
Think Global Health
Learning from Lagos. November 18, 2021.
International Growth Centre
How cleaner cookstoves and fuels could benefit women’s health and the environment. 7 March, 2022.
Building a strong evidence base for policymaking and action in cities. September 22, 2021.
Smallholder farmers, biodiversity, and agricultural sustainability. August 16, 2021.
BREAD Conference on the Economics of Africa: 1) Labour and markets, 2) Education, 3) Agriculture, 4) Governance, 5) Family planning and marriage. July 12-26, 2021.
The long-term journey to electric public transit in sub-Saharan Africa. July 7, 2021.
Powering up energy investments in fragile states. February 24, 2021.
Chicago Policy Review
Harris Community Action Study Suggests Ciclovía Could Bring Economic, Health, Social Benefits to Chicago. June 1, 2021.
Universal Cash Transfers in India: The Case for an Inclusive Growth Dividend. April 14, 2021.
IDinsight Blog
COVID-19 pilot study finds signs of economic distress outside India’s metropolitan areas. April 10, 2020.
Four recommendations to help female surveyors stay safe. March 26, 2020.
Roundup from ISI 2019. February 18, 2020.
Using the Likert Scale to understand open defecation in India. September 12, 2019.
Avoiding bias while locating farmers in Zambia. September 6, 2019.
Right tool, right time: Statistical software at IDinsight. July 3, 2019
Team Spotlight: Kasamba Mukonde. May 30, 2019.
When partnerships work: how evidence informed UNICEF’s scale-up. May 10, 2019.
The Harvard Crimson
Changing Homes. April 10, 2017.
Academic Worries. March 27, 2017.
Kineticism and Rest. February 10, 2017.
Why Wonder? August 19, 2016.
Écosse. August 02, 2016.
Golden Apples and Chocolate Buttons. July 19, 2016.
How I met My Roommate. July 05, 2016