The economics of the COVID-19 pandemic in poor countries
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health and living standards around the world. This
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
article provides an interim overview of these effects, with a particular focus on low-and …
[HTML][HTML] Live tutoring calls did not improve learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
Education systems regularly face unexpected school closures, whether due to disease
outbreaks, natural disasters, or other adverse shocks. In low-income countries where …
outbreaks, natural disasters, or other adverse shocks. In low-income countries where …
[PDF][PDF] Teaching and testing by phone in a pandemic
How did children learn while schools were closed during 2020 due to the COVID-19
pandemic? In low-income countries where internet access is scarce, distance learning is …
pandemic? In low-income countries where internet access is scarce, distance learning is …
Psychological and psychosocial determinants of COVID related distancing behaviours: A systematic review
J Hanratty, R Leonard, SR O'Connor… - Campbell Systematic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic, caused by the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, has resulted in
illness, deaths and societal disruption on a global scale. Societies have implemented …
illness, deaths and societal disruption on a global scale. Societies have implemented …
Building trust in the state with information: Evidence from urban Punjab
Can communication designed to increase support for government policy and shift
perceptions of state capacity redress deep-rooted mistrust in state institutions? This paper …
perceptions of state capacity redress deep-rooted mistrust in state institutions? This paper …
The perception of environmental information disclosure on rural residents' pro-environmental behavior
Y Yang, Y Zhu, X Wang, Y Li - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rural residents' pro-environmental behavior plays a critical role in rural environmental
governance. This paper examines how the perception of government environmental …
governance. This paper examines how the perception of government environmental …
Curtailing Covid-19 on a dollar-a-day in Malawi: Role of community leadership for sha** public health and economic responses to the pandemic
Utilizing population-based data from the Covid-19 phone survey (N= 2, 262) of the Malawi
Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) collected during June 2nd–August 17th …
Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) collected during June 2nd–August 17th …
Managing to learn
To improve public services, public sector managers must encourage reticent civil servants to
enact effective reforms. We show through a randomized controlled trial that school …
enact effective reforms. We show through a randomized controlled trial that school …
Appointments: A more effective commitment device for health behaviors
Health behaviors are plagued by self-control problems, and commitment devices are
frequently proposed as a solution. We show that a simple alternative works even better …
frequently proposed as a solution. We show that a simple alternative works even better …
Raising health awareness in rural communities: A randomized experiment in Bangladesh and India
Delivering validated information to rural areas is a major challenge in low-income countries.
In this paper, we study information provision to rural communities in the context of a global …
In this paper, we study information provision to rural communities in the context of a global …