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Corruption and waste: one example and four lessons

June 8, 2011 por Francisco Mejía Leave a Comment

A few days ago UNICEF publicized for the first time the prices it pays for vaccines for kids in poor countries. It revealed that western drug companies charge $1 more than Indian companies.  UNICEF buys over two billion doses a year.  It is clear that this kind of information sharing by publicizing prices in the public sector has a huge impact. A recent article on waste and … [Read more...] about Corruption and waste: one example and four lessons

Can we randomize institutional reform?

May 24, 2011 por Koldo Echebarría Leave a Comment

A few days ago I attended a book presentation on experimental evaluations where one participant stated, "this is all well and good, but it does not apply to institutional reforms; one cannot ‘randomize’ the reform of a ministry." Similarly, a document from a bilateral aid agency stated that it can experimentally evaluate only 5 percent of the total development assistance … [Read more...] about Can we randomize institutional reform?

Corruption and education: three stories

May 10, 2011 por Francisco Mejía Leave a Comment

The idea that corruption has negative effects on investment and growth has been in the development economics literature for quite a while. Some believe that the real problems lie on institutional and political structures and that the focus should be placed in reforming them. Others think that corruption cannot be solved if poverty and exclusion are not addressed. A … [Read more...] about Corruption and education: three stories

Impact Evaluation in Practice

April 26, 2011 por Sebastián Martínez Leave a Comment

  Want to test if a program or policy works, but don’t have time for a Ph.D. in econometrics? Then this book is for you. In “Impact Evaluation in Practice” we discuss the basic principles of impact evaluation and its application in the real world, all in a very accessible language. “Impact Evaluation in Practice” is available for free on the World Bank’s … [Read more...] about Impact Evaluation in Practice

Bowling in the dark

April 19, 2011 por Francisco Mejía Leave a Comment

It was eye opening to watch a recent lecture in the TED series by Melinda French Gates on the lessons that emerge from the incredible success of Coca-Cola. You can buy a Coke anywhere in the world, from Tamalameque in Colombia to Katine in Uganda, where it is easier to get a Coke than getting a basic medicine. Ms. French-Gates explains that there are three reasons behind this … [Read more...] about Bowling in the dark

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