Targeting Remittances to Boost Students’ Education Spending

June 20th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

How can money sent by immigrants to their home countries best be an instrument of development? More »

Closing the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity

June 13th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

Women are key to global agriculture, but social and economic barriers severely limit their productivity. More »

Teach the Parent, Help the Kids

May 13th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

A new report demonstrates the connection between maternal and child education, finding that mothers’ literacy programs boost their children’s math scores and their own sense of empowerment. More »

Gender Dynamics and Public Health Technology: Clean Cookstoves in Bangladesh

April 18th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

Authors investigate how women’s bargaining power in the household can influence the success of public health interventions. More »

Fighting Tuberculosis with Innovation and Collaboration

March 20th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

Operation ASHA co-founder and CEO Sandeep Ahuja discusses how his organization is bringing new ideas to the fight against one of the world's oldest diseases. More »

Reaping the Dividends of Development: UNDP in Post-Conflict Nations

February 27th, 2013 - Louise McLarnan

UNDP's Eugenia Piza-Lopez and Jago Salmon discuss the organization's strategy in nations struggling to rebuild after conflict More »

Social Capital and Malnutrition: A Case Study in Peru

December 20th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

A World Bank report looks at the impact of women's social capital on child malnutrition in Peru. More »

Alleviating Poverty with Pavement?

October 31st, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

Authors investigate the role infrastructure improvement can play in improving outcomes for the developing world's urban poor More »

Incomplete Assistance: Obstacles to Achieving Food Security

June 26th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

Agricultural micro-lending programs hold great promise, but addressing underlying impediments to production holds the key to sustainability More »

Labor Markets, Fertility Decisions and Human Capital Investments

June 8th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

As women in developing countries gain exposure to the labor market, their attitudes toward marriage, fertility, and professional development change. More »

Family Planning and Education: A Case Study in Ethiopia

May 31st, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

Family planning services are most effective in communities with low levels of education. More »

A Down Payment on Progress

May 8th, 2012 - Louise McLarnan

Conditional cash transfer programs reward good behavior now and result in improved living standards later. More »