In recent years, there has been increasing interest in whether and how bureaucratic
effectiveness contributes to development. Just what makes for an effective bureaucracy and …

This article reviews an emerging body of evidence on relational contracts, defined as
informal arrangements sustained by the value of future interactions. We focus on developing …

We study the introduction of a wealth-management robo-adviser that constructs portfolios
tailored to investors' holdings and preferences. Adopters are similar to non-adopters in terms …

To show how fast Internet affects employment in Africa, we exploit the gradual arrival of
submarine Internet cables on the coast and maps of the terrestrial cable network. Robust …

Fake news and disinformation (FNaD) are increasingly being circulated through various
online and social networking platforms, causing widespread disruptions and influencing …

Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

This article reviews recent results on technology adoption in developing countries, primarily
from field experiments. It focuses on studies that highlight three constraints to adoption …

We present results from a large-scale experimental evaluation of an ambitious attempt to
improve management quality in Indian schools (implemented in 1,774 randomly-selected …

In principle, firms in developing countries benefit from the fact that advanced technologies
and products have already been developed in industrialized countries and can simply be …

Mobile learning adoption is an active area of research. This paper aims to contribute to
better understanding of mobile learning adoption by providing a body of knowledge to aid …