Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

Improved health in low-income countries could considerably improve wellbeing and
possibly promote economic growth. The last decade has seen a surge in field experiments …

This article reports on a randomized field experiment in which potential work migrants from
Nepal to Malaysia and the Persian Gulf countries are provided with information on wages …

Antiretroviral therapy (ART), a treatment for AIDS, is rapidly increasing life expectancy
throughout sub-Saharan African countries affected by the AIDS epidemic. This change in life …

Background: Bridging the efficacy–effectiveness gap in HIV prevention and treatment
requires policies that account for human behavior. Setting: Worldwide. Methods: We …

In this chapter, I review the elicitation and use of subjective expectations in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). I begin by describing several elicitation methods used in this …

Why do teenagers take risks and what can be done about it? Results from a randomized
experiment conducted with teenage schoolgirls in Cameroon suggest that risky sexual …

Despite the widespread availability of lifesaving antiretroviral drugs, demand for HIV testing
is low. Antiretrovirals have a positive externality: they prevent HIV transmission. We use an …

Background To assess the effect of health information on immunisation uptake in rural India,
we conducted an individually randomised controlled trial of health information messages …

Economics can make immensely valuable contributions to our understanding of infectious
disease transmission and the design of effective policy responses. The one unique …