Little is known about the effects of urbanization on women’s attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV).

Several countries across the developing world have designed and implemented agricultural export incentives. However, little is known about the effects of these policies on various aspects of domestic food security.

Agricultural advisory services are generally biased towards men, with information targeted mainly to male members within the household, and in formats that often reinforce male dominance in agricultural decision-making.

We evaluate a large-scale model of agricultural advisory services, known as Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) or Farm Science Centers, introduced by the Government of India to facilitate smallholder adoption of new agricultural technologies.

This paper explores patterns of exit from agriculture in rural Bangladesh by utilizing nationally representative repeat cross-section and pseudo-panel survey data.

Remote areas are often characterized by lower welfare outcomes due to economic disadvantages and higher transaction costs for trade. But their poorer situation may also be linked to worse public service delivery.

Africa is likely to experience warming and increased climate variability by the late 21st century. Climate extremes have been linked to adverse economic outcomes.

More information is impactful only when beneficiaries deem the information relevant, and when they have both the power and incentives to act on it.

New findings on how proximity to urban areas affects patterns of rural employment, income levels, and agricultural intensification among households in rural Ghana.

Evidence on heterogeneous learning patterns and hybrid rice adoption in Bihar, India

Deteriorating physical health coupled with feelings of stress underlie the tradeoffs migration can bring in incomes and well-being.

What drives policy reform after long periods of policy inertia? What factors shape the effectiveness of policy implementation following reform decisions?

Examines the interplay between Malawi’s input subsidy and access to extension services, and the impact of both on farm productivity and food security.