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A new analysis by Faculty Affiliates Stephen Luby and Michael Biaocchi finds evidence of a link between air pollution and children’s respiratory health in low-income settings.

Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19 says Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby.

Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.

Postdoctoral Fellow Augustin Bergeron discussed his research on tax collection in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the InequaliTalks Podcast.

Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby talks about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India and why it should concern everyone.

Researchers found that surgical masks impede the spread of COVID-19 and that just a few, low-cost interventions increase mask-wearing compliance.

Unrest and climate change are creating an agonizing feedback loop that punishes some of the world’s most vulnerable people.

Affiliated Researcher Shelby Grossman speaks with Nigeria's The Avalon Radio about her new book on private governance in Lagos markets.

Postdoctoral Fellow Augustin Bergeron finds that optimizing the assignment of tax collectors significantly increases tax revenue and compliance at little or no added cost

A recent The Times of India article highlights research by Pascaline Dupas suggesting that even when banking is accessible, families still do not open savings accounts.

Faculty Affiliate Erik Jensen discusses the state of legal education in Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of troops from the still struggling country.

Faculty Affiliates Michele Barry, Stephen Luby, and Manu Prakash are working to protect health care workers in low-resourced Bangladesh.

Gretchen Daily is a pioneer in the field known as “natural capital.” Using science and software, she shows stakeholders why it benefits everyone to prioritize conservation.

In China, the college entrance exam score is predictive for both firm success and wage-job success in the future, yet higher-score individuals are less likely to create firms.

Political scientist Yiqing Xu explains his “new-ish” methods for studying the dynamics of politics in China.

Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston developed a new simulation model to tackle diabetes and prediabetes among Chinese and East Asian populations.

Research by Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston indicates that enhanced financial coverage for catastrophic medical expenditures increased health care access.

Faculty Affiliate Jennifer Pan talks about her new book "Welfare for Autocrats: How Social Assistance in China Cares for Its Rulers."

In a Q&A, Stanford economists discuss the importance of this number and its role in creating environmental policies.

A recent paper in the American Economic Review by Faculty Affiliate Katherine Casey examines candidate selection in Sierra Leone elections.