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Matter of Pride: Engendering LGBTQ+ inclusivity in thought and research

Julia Liborio, Nikita Sharma
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An attendee marches during the Pride Parade in Mexico City on June 24, 2023

Socioeconomic and health outcomes of intersex people in Mexico

Ercio A. Munoz, Melanie Saavedra, Dario Sansone
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Evaluating public awareness and attitudes about LGBTQ+ laws and inclusion in the workforce

Dario Sansone
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Women voters in 2024 Pakistan elections

Understanding the gender gap among Pakistan’s voters

Sarah Khan
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Freetown informal settlements
Taxing effectively

Three reasons why increasing domestic revenue remains a challenge in Sierra Leone

Abou Bakarr Kamara
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Farmers carry hay in a field on the outskirts of Dholka in the Indian state of Gujarat
Climate priorities in developing countries

How farmers in India can be incentivised to save water

Nick Hagerty, Ariel Zucker
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Is the rule of law good for women? Evidence from micro-entrepreneurs in Lusaka, Zambia

Nava Ashraf, Edward Glaeser, Alexia Delfino

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IGC Quick Clicks: Where are all the female economists?

Nidhi Parekh

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Why reliability matters in expanding access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa

James Dzansi, Brittany Street, Steve Puller, Belinda Yebuah-Dwamena

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Improving land security through community-based organisations

Andre Joshua Nickow, Sanjay Kumar

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Wage returns for work experience: Development and urbanisation

Remi Jedwab

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AfCFTA: Africa is moving too slowly towards economic integration

Olu Fasan

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Tracking constraints to micro-enterprise growth in Kenya and Uganda

Tavneet Suri

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Management in Pakistan: Performance and conflict

Ali Choudhary, Renata Lemos, John Van Reenen

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Rethinking VAT: Making sense of Zambia’s policy U-turn on VAT

Twivwe Siwale

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The effects of electricity price increases on the poor in Zambia

Mashekwa Maboshe, Grieve Chelwa

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Ideas for India

Research-based analysis and commentary on Indian growth and development to promote more evidence-based policy.

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