Karl Ove Moene is a Professor at the Centre for the Study of Equality, Social Organization, and Performance, within the University of Oslo’s Department of Economics. His academic interests include the comparison of institutions, economic development, unions, and welfare states.
13 Feb 2017 | Shabana Mitra, Karl Ove Moene
An evaluation of the long-term impact of the Government of Bihar’s bicycle programme, started in 2006, where every girl enrolled in grade 9 receives money to buy a bicycle. A girl with a cycle is more likely to complete school (22.9%) or college (5%) compared to a girl who did not get a cycle. Cycle girls are also 4% less likely to be working in agriculture,...
4 Sep 2015 | Shabana Mitra, Karl Ove Moene