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🆕 Improving practices at Bangladesh’s 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-e…

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Insightful VoxDev podcast following World Bank's claim that 🌍 needs 780 million more jobs in the next 10 yrs. 👩‍🏭 Research shows that improving worker safety, reducing on-the-job hazards & enhancing worker voice can increase productivity📈 & profits 💵while reducing poverty.

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How can brick kilns be made more energy efficient? Evidence from Bangladesh shows that aligning business owners' profit motives with environmental and health goals can effectively reduce the harm caused by pollution. Read today's article to learn more:

How can brick kilns be made more energy efficient?

Evidence from Bangladesh shows that aligning business owners' profit motives with environmental and health goals can effectively reduce the harm caused by pollution.

Read today's article to learn more:
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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/regist…

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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/p…

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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/institut…

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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/regist…

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🆕 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-e…

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Climate, capital, and conscience: Who will pay for the global energy transition? 📢 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-e…

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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/…

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What does a study of metro passengers tell us about accountability-seeking behaviour in Argentina? While the threat of sanctions was more effective at reducing fare evasion, appealing to social norms had a more meaningful effect on civic engagement x.com/vox_dev/status…

What does a study of metro passengers tell us about accountability-seeking behaviour in Argentina?

While the threat of sanctions was more effective at reducing fare evasion, appealing to social norms had a more meaningful effect on civic engagement x.com/vox_dev/status…
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📢 Make sure to check out this excellent new set of resources by J-PAL. 💡 The Evidence Effect page and accompanying blog series share what J-PAL have learned about improving the lives and livelihoods of people who are experiencing poverty ⤵️

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Do carbon offsets work? Evidence from the world’s largest offset programme Last month on VoxDev, Raphael Calel (McCourt School), Jonathan Colmer (UVA Economics PEDL), Antoine Dechezleprêtre (OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives) & Matthieu Glachant (Mines Paris - PSL) outlined research on India voxdev.org/topic/energy-e…