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Bruce Wydick, Mustafa Zahid, Sam Manning, Jeremiah Maller, Kira Evsanaa, Susann Skjoldhorne, Matthew Bloom, Abhishek Das, Gaurav Deshpande
Publikováno v:
Annals of Global Health, Vol 88, Iss 1 (2022)
Background: Cleft lip/palate (CLP) is a congenital orofacial anomaly appearing in approximately one in 700 births worldwide. While in high-income countries CLP is normally addressed surgically during infancy, in developing countries CLP is often left
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https://doaj.org/article/da6657d70a2a482d93b5cd9191092c10
Autor:
Bruce Wydick
Games in Economic Development examines the roots of poverty and prosperity through the lens of elementary game theory, illustrating how patterns of human interaction can lead to vicious cycles of poverty as well as virtuous cycles of prosperity. This
Publikováno v:
Oxford Economic Papers. 74:236-264
Recent evidence suggests that the average effects of microfinance on borrowers is more modest than previously claimed. We carry out an experiment to test whether an intervention designed to increase aspirational hope among borrowers can elevate micro
Publikováno v:
World Development, 160
World Development 160 (2022)
World Development, 160:106087. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
World Development 160 (2022)
World Development, 160:106087. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Development economics has increasingly studied the role of diminished aspirations and other internal constraints that may form poverty traps. We present results from a controlled experiment to develop aspirational hope among 531 dairy farmers in Boli
Publikováno v:
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 161:79-97
Inspired by the success of the California-based Family Independence Initiative (FII), we designed a field experiment to estimate the impact of an inexpensive program structured around goal-setting, small monetary incentives, and support groups on the
Publikováno v:
Journal of Development Economics. 156:102822
Nearly 5.6 million Syrian refugees were displaced by the country’s civil war, of which 50% percent are children. Given the heightened risks of psychological distress for this population it is critical to efficiently and accurately assess well-being
Autor:
Bruce Wydick, Travis J. Lybbert
Publikováno v:
Economic Development and Cultural Change. 66:709-753
We propose a framework for understanding the role of hope and aspirations in economic development. We review literature related to hope from philosophy, theology, and psychology, as well it...
Autor:
Bruce Wydick
Learn to live the message of the Good Samaritan and make a global impact, using the resources already at your disposal.If there were a popularity contest among all the parables of Jesus, the Good Samaritan would probably win. Nobody is against the Go
Autor:
Bruce Wydick
Publikováno v:
Journal of Development Effectiveness. 8:257-265
A series of recent randomised trials estimate the impact of microfinance on incomes, consumption, and other key measures of welfare. This comment demonstrates why impact estimates obtained from experimental designs focusing on marginal microfinance b