,271 interactions between 292 doctors and their patients in 98 clinics and hospitals in Paraguay and conducted an exit-survey with the … same patients as they left the clinic. For a subsample of 64 facilities they also interviewed patients who visited the … patients interviewed at home compared with those interviewed at the clinic. This leads the authors to conclude that even if …

It is widely observed that many physicians working in public health facilities do not put in the required effort and … time in their jobs. At the same time, many public physicians remain highly motivated, working long hours for little … improve the inoptimal performance of some physicians without compromising the effort of those already motivated. This paper …

set of audit studies, where standardized patients were presented to a nearly representative sample of rural public and … providers are mostly unqualified, but they spent more time with patients and completed more items on a checklist of essential …

The quality of medical care received by patients varies for two reasons: Differences in doctors' competence or …

This study conducted an experimental intervention in unelectrified areas of northern Bangladesh to investigate the …

Bangladesh has achieved robust economic growth over the past 10 years, with real GDP growing by more than 6 percent on … forward. A simple growth model calibrated to the Bangladesh economy is used to analyze various growth scenarios. The main …

Millions of villagers in Bangladesh are exposed to arsenic by drinking contaminated water from private wells. Testing … randomized controlled trial conducted in 112 villages in Bangladesh to evaluate the effectiveness of different test selling …

the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) -- spread through Bangladesh's labor markets. Although the end of the MFA was arguably … exogenous to Bangladesh, the authors instrument export demand with OECD imports to ensure identification. The paper compares …, Bangladesh's export shock was sector specific, limited predominantly to the female-intensive garment and textile sector. The …

empirical illustration documenting changes in sanitation deprivation in Bangladesh showcases the measures' ability to identify …