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The economics of polygyny
Are polygynous unions really that bad for women?
Sep 4 • 
Emaan Siddique
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Menstruation matters (for keeping girls safe in schools)
What do we know, and what more should we be doing?
May 29 • 
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Cutting foreign aid doesn’t help anyone, Americans included
An evidence-based review of implications for US foreign policy, global governance, and avoidable deaths.
Mar 27 • 
Emaan Siddique
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The Philippines: Asia's next tiger?
Infrastructure, remittances, and financial inclusion are the future of the Philippines' economic development.
Nov 21, 2024 • 
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Bangladesh’s development success story
For a young country, Bangladesh has made major strides in poverty reduction and development. Will it graduate from the UN’s Least Developed Countries…
Sep 24, 2024 • 
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Pakistan's internet slowdown and its economic development future
Pakistan's digital economy is under attach, threatening the future of the country's economic development.
Aug 27, 2024 • 
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Why has Pakistan remained silent over the Nestle sugar scandal?
Added sugar in baby food poses a major public health risk in Pakistan, enabled by lawmakers complicit in allowing multinationals to continue the…
Jun 13, 2024 • 
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Rural road construction in India: A summary of the evidence
What are its effects on agriculture, and everything else?
Mar 11, 2024 • 
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