The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that insufficient income security in periods of ill
health leads to economic hardship for individuals and hampers disease control efforts as …

Discretion versus Algorithms: Bureaucrats and Tax Equity in Senegal Page 1 Discretion versus
Algorithms: Bureaucrats and Tax Equity in Senegal Justine Knebelmann (MIT-JPAL) Victor …

Abstract Pakistan's Benazir Income Support Program is a large-scale, unconditional,
government-run cash transfer program in which transfers are given to women. We study the …

In coming decades, Africa's urban populations will expand, and the effects of climate change
be more keenly felt. Land policies and institutions will be key for urban dwellers to be able …

Could perceived relative economic standing affect citizens' support for political leaders and
institutions? We explore this question by examining Pakistan's national unconditional cash …

This paper studies how household-level receipts of cash transfers affect political attitudes in
Pakistan. The paper exploits the locally exogenous eligibility cut-off of the flagship Benazir …

In 2015, countries around the world endorsed Agenda 2030 (UNGA, 2015). This included
the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 'leave no one behind'concept, which …

This study investigates the impact of digital government on public service capacity.
Theoretically, our general equilibrium model predicts that digital government development …

Asset transfer program, known as the" Big Push" intervention, emerges as a powerful tool to
promote multidimensional well-being. However, its effectiveness in settings with decade …

This paper studies how household-level receipts of cash transfers affect political attitudes in
Pakistan. The paper exploits the locally exogenous eligibility cut-off of the flagship Benazir …