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April 16, 2025

Giving cash to families in poor, rural communities can help bring down child marriage rates – new research

Sudarno Sumarto, Harvard Kennedy School and Jan Priebe, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child brides.

December 11, 2024

Jules Gazeaud, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) and Claire Ricard, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)

Conditional cash transfers can increase access to education – but they need to be accompanied by other measures to boost literacy.

May 31, 2023

Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College

Fuel subsidy removal can benefit workers and poor Nigerians, if the process is carefully managed and implemented.

January 30, 2023

Marc-Andreas Muendler, University of California, San Diego and Carlos Góes, University of California, San Diego

He faces strong headwinds at home and abroad as his third term as president gets underway.

Carlos Góes
Doctoral Candidate in Economics, University of California, San Diego
Marc-Andreas Muendler
Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego
Stephen Onyeiwu
Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
Jules Gazeaud
Chargé de recherche CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
Claire Ricard
Research Fellow at CERDI, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA)
Jan Priebe
Team leader 'Health Economics', Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Sudarno Sumarto
Visiting Professor at the Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School