Previous research has established that an effective way to fight fuel poverty is to increase
levels of energy efficiency in residential buildings. A different strand of research has shown …

In recent years, the psychological causes and consequences of poverty have received
renewed attention from scientists and policymakers. In this essay, we summarize new …

Throughout the world, women's labour force participation is lower than men's. But the gap
between men's and women's labour force participation varies strikingly across regions …

An emerging literature on “the psychology of poverty” suggests that the experience of
poverty itself has psychological consequences, some of which may make escaping poverty …

Aspirations have become a common theme in empirical economics studies but there is no
unified understanding of the range of outcomes they influence, the factors that shape them …

We conduct an original lab-in-the-field experiment on the decision–making process of
married couples over the allocation of rival and non-rival household goods. The experiment …

The multiple domains of development covered by the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) present a practical challenge for governments. This is particularly acute in highly …

ABSTRACT A growing literature in economics has analysed the effects of psychological
interventions designed to boost individual aspirations as a strategy to increase households' …

Purpose Rainy-day savings have been an effective measure for maintaining financial
stability in times of emergency. Motivated by the rapid expansion of cryptocurrencies, the …

We examine the preferences of low-income households in Kenya over the structure of
unconditional cash transfers. We find, first, that most prefer lumpier transfers, and many …