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Publication - Project Report
Práticas de gestão em escolas secundárias em Moçambique
Este estudo tem como objectivo caracterizar as práticas de gestão escolar existentes em escolas secundárias em Moçambique. Durante os últimos dez anos, o World Management Survey (WMS), iniciativa da London School of Economics (LSE), tem realizado pesquisas, com uma metodologia específica, sobre práticas de gestão em mais de vinte países e em diferentes sectores,...
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Publication - Policy Brief
How to regulate exposure to air pollution
Airborne particulates kill millions of people each year. Analysis of global data describing particulate exposure suggests that an important component of exposure is determined by country-level policies. Statistically, the three best predictors of mean particulate exposure in a country are: Coal consumption, organic fuel consumption/agricultural burning, and urban...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Increasing property tax compliance in Liberia: Evidence on the role of detection and enforcement capacity
Many developing countries suffer from low tax collection rates. Broadening the tax base and effectively enforcing tax liabilities is crucial for economic and political development. Property tax compliance in Liberia is limited: an estimated 5% to 10% of properties are registered on the tax roll. Year-on-year compliance for registered properties is also weak. ...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Effective monitoring to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Freetown
Effective monitoring of schools is essential to ensure schools are safe environments for children and are delivering a minimum standard of education. Freetown City Council (FCC) has no school monitoring system in place; schools are not routinely supervised which is resulting in a lack of necessary oversight and accountability. The aim of this project is to collect...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Unemployment and self-employment in urban Ethiopia: Determinants and scenarios
Urban labour markets in Ethiopia feature very high rates of unemployment and own-account work, with an unemployment rate of 23.5% and a self-employment rate of 25.9% in Addis Ababa, according to the 2016 Urban Employment and Unemployment Survey (UEUS). This study documents facts about the labour market situation of workers in Addis Ababa by skill type and uses a...
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Publication - Policy paper
Timor-Leste’s drivers of growth and sectoral transformation
This policy paper discusses policy priorities to realise Timor-Leste’s socio-economic potential on its path to middle-income status, focusing on fisheries, agriculture, and tourism as key sectors for economic transformation and analysing the role of infrastructure investment, financing frameworks, and digital innovation in making this possible. See below for summaries...
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Publication - Project Report
The impact of COVID-19 on Amhara National Regional State’s economy (Final report)
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Publication - Policy Brief
The impact of COVID-19 on Amhara National Regional State’s economy
Since the first COVID-19 case in the Amhara National Regional State (ANRS) was detected on March 27, 2020, it has been feared that the virus would seriously damage the region’s economy. This study examines the impact of the pandemic on tourism and hotels, remittances, and government finance. It then conducts macro-level growth accounting and Social Accounting...
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Publication - Project Report
COVID-19 impact on Nigerian wholesale and retail trade
The COVID-19 crisis has impacted wholesale and retail businesses in Nigeria and other developing countries in myriad ways for several months with lasting effects. The purpose of this research was to identify the effects of COVID-19 on traders' businesses in Lagos markets. Understanding the impact of the pandemic on MSMEs in the trading sector and the ways they adapt to it...
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Publication - Working Paper
Persuasion and public health: Evidence from an experiment with religious leaders during COVID-19 in Pakistan
We use a Randomised Controlled Trial in Pakistan to test whether one-on-one engagement with community religious leaders can encourage them to instruct congregants to comply with public health guidelines when attending religious gatherings. Treated religious leaders are 25% more likely to tell a "mystery shopper" he must wear a mask to attend. Treatment effects are driven...
Publication - Policy paper
Scaling energy investments in fragile states
Expanding energy access in fragile contexts is critical for these settings to recover from COVID-19 and escape fragility. This policy paper accompanies the call to action issued by the Council on State Fragility and g7+ on ‘Powering up energy investments in fragile states’, which calls for a new approach for scaling energy access in fragile contexts.