Low and middle income countries

Despite current emphasis on health insurance expansions in developing countries, inefficient consumer incentives for over-use of medical care are an important counterbalancing concern.

In this paper we try to raise caution against the consequences of the overwhelming drive for microfinance institutions to become financially self-sustainable-more often than not pushed into this by international organizations.

We present evidence on whether and how a household's behavior is influenced by the presence and characteristics of its extended family.

The period from 2003 to the summer of 2008 saw significant and sustained increases in global food prices, especially for staple goods such as maize, rice and wheat.

This is an update in February 2010 on the progress of the FINISH project in India.

This report provides a description of the first wave of household data collected for a randomised field experiment in Bosnia.

In this paper we analyse the findings from a series of 'public good' games that were conducted between in rural and urban Colombia with mainly poor participants.

This paper studies migration decisions of very poor households in an environment with a high level of violence.

We study food Engel curves among the poor population targeted by a conditional cash transfer programme in Colombia.

Expectations and perceptions in developing countries: their measurement and their use

This study evaluates an intervention in the dairy subsector by an Indian livelihood promotion institution.

This paper looks at evidence as to whether expanding preschool education provides work incentives for mothers.