Poorly maintained public infrastructure is common in low- and middle-income countries, with consequences for service delivery and public health. By experimentally identifying the impact of incentives for local maintenance for both providers and potential users, this paper provides one of the...

This study investigates the impact of participation in a social scheme on toilet adoption and soap usage, while addressing the issue of self-selection bias. Using a linear probability model, we find that households receiving treatment were significantly more likely to adopt a toilet and use soap...

This study investigates the impact of participation in a social scheme on toilet adoption and soap usage, while addressing the issue of self-selection bias. Using a linear probability model, we find that households receiving treatment were significantly more likely to adopt a toilet and use soap...

Despite significant economic growth, child development outcomes in India remain poor. Using a large-scale experiment in which randomly-selected mothers receive cash transfers for the first two years of their child's life, we examine the relationship between income and child development in the...