I just finished reading The Cost of Inaction, Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola by Sudhir Anand and others. T he Foreword, by Amartya Sen, is worth the whole price-tag. According to Professor Sen this is a far-reaching book that goes well beyond the two case studies and its “modest title” and provides a good occasion to think about some foundational issues in the … [Read more...] about The cost of inaction
Cognition and cost-benefit analysis
More than ten years ago, Cass Sunstein wrote an article on how Cost Benefit analysis can be used to fight our cognitive biases and help unravel our misunderstanding of the facts. … [Read more...] about Cognition and cost-benefit analysis
Is Internet-Based Sexual Education Effective?
By Angela García Vargas and Rachel Strohm * As young adults marry at older ages, they are more likely to have sex before marriage, increasing exposure to unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). In Colombia, 60% of young people are sexually active by age 18, and only 55% of young women used a condom during their first sexual encounter. Sexual … [Read more...] about Is Internet-Based Sexual Education Effective?
The best investment
A few weeks ago, we published a short blog on the critical importance of early childhood development. A recent paper by James Heckman and Gabriella Conti explores the economics of child well-being that: … [Read more...] about The best investment
The best investment
A few weeks ago, we published a short blog on the critical importance of early childhood development. A recent paper by James Heckman and Gabriella Conti explores the economics of child well-being that: … [Read more...] about The best investment