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Publication - Policy Brief
Expectativas Subjectivas e Escolhas Ocupacionais de Estudantes Universitários em Moçambique
A transição da educação para o mercado de trabalho tem vindo a receber uma atenção crescente entre os economistas e formuladores de políticas públicas, especialmente nos países em desenvolvimento. Este estudo analisa o papel das expectativas subjectivas sobre o emprego e salário na tomada de decisões de carreira profissional entre estudantes do ensino...
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Publication - Project Report
Tracking concession activity: A census in Sierra Leone
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Publication - Policy Brief
Subjective expectations and occupational choices among university students in Mozambique
The transition from school to the labour market is receiving growing attention among economists and policymakers, especially in developing countries. This study examines the role of subjective expectations about employment and earnings in influencing occupational choices in three different sectors (public, private, and self- employment) among university students in...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Laying roads to more productive farming: Evidence from Ethiopia
Starting in 1997, Ethiopia embarked on a comprehensive road infrastructure expansion programme, with its recent Universal Rural Road Access Programme focusing explicitly on connecting rural communities to markets. This research quantifies the effects of Ethiopia’s new roads on aggregate and local agricultural productivity outcomes over 1996-2014. To do so, it...
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Publication - Policy Brief
How social networks shape local labour markets: Evidence from Ethiopia
In Addis Ababa, a large proportion of young people find temporary and informal jobs with the help of their social contacts – people who often live in the same neighbourhood as them. This study examines how the social networks in urban neighbourhoods shape the structure of the local labour markets and what the implications for productivity are, with the help of a...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Improving teacher management and professional development: A survey of the policy landscape in Rwanda
An important policy question in Rwanda is how can schools attract, motivate, develop, and retain skilled teachers who will deliver positive learning outcomes. The centralisation of the hiring and teacher allocation process, proposed to take place in the 2018/19 school years, provides an opportunity to address the challenges associated with this policy question. ...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Harnessing the potential of ICT for education in Rwanda
The Government of Rwanda’s Education Sector Strategic Plan describes the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in general as “fundamental” to achieving the socio-economic development outlined in Vision 2050, and its use in education as “critical”. Technology in education has significant potential to increase equality of access to and use of...
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Publication - Policy Brief
Religion, leadership, and coordination: Evidence from a lab experiment in the field
Coordinating economic actions across individuals can be critical to resolving collective action problems and market failures. Coordination – i.e., the ability to work together effectively – may be necessary for escaping poverty traps, for changing social norms, for optimising resource use on common land, or for improving the provision of public goods. This study...
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Publication - Policy Brief
The potential of backward linkages in Rwanda: A data-driven approach to supplier development programmes
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Publication - Policy Brief
Tax compliance and representation in Zambia’s informal economy
Despite conventional wisdom that informality is defined by being outside the tax net, informal workers in developing countries often encounter a range of taxes to community, municipal, and national authorities. They also can be coerced to make payments to non-state entities, such as party youth leagues and vigilantes, in exchange for security. This study examines...
Publication - Growth Brief
Filling the gap: How information can help jobseekers
This Growth Brief presents new evidence on interventions that target gaps in labour market information. It finds interventions that certify skills are particularly effective at helping jobseekers secure higher-paying jobs.