Research on Sub-Saharan Africa
Prof. Caprio recommends: The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister
The Secret To Success? Having A Big Sister A new study by four researchers at the Center for Global development, including two Williams Professors: Jakiela and Ozier, explores the impact of a big sister’s caregiving on a child’s development. Be sure not to miss it! You can read a short summary on the paper at…
Read MoreEnsuring that Africa has the financial resources to handle Covid-19 (podcast)
This episode from David Dollar on Dollar and Sense, the Brookings Trade Podcast, discusses the risks and possible financial resources available to African countries to deal with the coronavirus crisis.
Read MorePodcast: “Lessons from the Ebola Crisis on dealing with Covid-19”
In this Vox Talk, Oeindrila Dube discusses an experiment she had been running in Sierra Leone for community health outreach, and how helpful those interventions were during the Ebola outbreak. From April 9, 2020.
Read MoreProf. Gibson Recommends: This Podcast Episode on “Chickens, Cash, and Development Economics”
In this EconTalks podcast, economist Chris Blattman discusses the trade-offs between giving people in parts of Africa cash versus chickens, and how they used randomized controlled trials to find out which was more effective for helping people.
Read MoreCourse Text: “Scaling Up What Works: Evidence on External Validity in Kenyan Education”
This article has been assigned as required reading in Program Evaluation, a spring CDE elective.
Read MoreCourse Text: “School Governance, Teacher Incentives and Pupil-Teacher Ratios: Experimental Evidence from Kenyan Primary Schools”
This article has been listed as required reading for practice in evaluating randomized evaluations for Program Evaluation, a spring elective at the CDE.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The Effects of “Girl-Friendly” Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso”
This article has been assigned as required reading in the spring CDE elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “Does a Ban on Informal Health Providers Save Lives? Evidence from Malawi”
This article, written by Prof. Godlonton and co-author Edward Okeke, is a required reading in the CDE spring elective, Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “The New Transparency in Development Economics: Lessons from the Millennium Villages Controversy”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective Program Evaluation.
Read MoreCourse Text: “When Does Rigorous Impact Evaluation Make a Difference? The Case of the Millennium Villages”
This article has been assigned as required reading for the CDE spring elective, Program Evaluation.
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