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Boiling the poor frogs

Boiling the poor frogs

Vishy KurugantiOctober 02, 20204 mins

In the recently concluded first American Presidential debate, the stark economic policy difference between the two candidates was best illustated by their responses to “how exactly is the American…

We've got cash – you've got mail

We've got cash – you've got mail

Vishy KurugantiDecember 29, 20195 mins

That’s the tag line for GiveDirectly, a 10-year old US-based non-profit making waves in 9 African countries. “Cash” for unconditional cash transfers and “you’ve got mail” for the m-Pesa notification…

Unconditional transfers approaching primetime

Unconditional transfers approaching primetime

Vishy KurugantiDecember 05, 20193 mins

Since I first read about unconditional transfers (in Banerjee and Duflo’s Poverty Economics book), I’ve been fascinated about this seemingly this-cant-possibly-work approach to foreign aid. Later I…

Bill and Melinda Gates debunk three myths

Bill and Melinda Gates debunk three myths

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 24, 20145 mins

The 2014 Gates Annual Letter is out. You should read the entire letter. But since my exhortation may not be sufficient, I’ll present a few teasers from the three myths. Myth #1: Poor countries are…

Understanding moral hazards, moral imperatives and informal insurance

Understanding moral hazards, moral imperatives and informal insurance

Vishy KurugantiMay 31, 20123 mins

I recently re-read Chapter 6 of Poor Economics (Barefoot Hedge-Fund Managers) because I was looking for a savings intervention RCT. I haven’t found that RCT yet but a related story — about how the…

Hunger Alleviation Lessons from Belo Horizonte

Hunger Alleviation Lessons from Belo Horizonte

Vishy KurugantiApril 12, 20123 mins

[Editor’s Note: (Sep 12, 2012): According to this Newslaundry editorial, Samar Halamkar (on whose column I based this post) might have indulged in plagiarism. Until I figure out what action I need to…

RSBY: a government initiative that (Gasp!) seems to work

RSBY: a government initiative that (Gasp!) seems to work

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 22, 20125 mins

[Editor’s Note: RSBY expands to Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (Hindi for “National Health Insurance Policy”). The brainchild of IAS officer and Director General of *Ministry of Labour and Employment…

Key nuggets from Bill Gates' Annual Letter 2012 – Global Health

Key nuggets from Bill Gates' Annual Letter 2012 – Global Health

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 09, 20123 mins

This is Part 2 of TechSangam’s review of the 2012 Annual Letter from Bill Gates. The Gates letter covers 4 broad areas – Innovation in Agriculture, Global Health, US Education, and Foundation Updates…

Key nuggets from Bill Gates' Annual Letter 2012 – Innovation in Agriculture

Key nuggets from Bill Gates' Annual Letter 2012 – Innovation in Agriculture

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 08, 20123 mins

If you have time, you really should read the complete text of the 2012 Annual Letter from Bill Gates. But I know you live in a multi-screen world with thousands of tweets, status updates, and vids…

Nine Key Takeaways from HUNGaMA Survey on Hunger and Malnutrition

Nine Key Takeaways from HUNGaMA Survey on Hunger and Malnutrition

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 11, 20124 mins

In our continued coverage of Naandi Foundation’s HUNGaMA survey, we’ll look at the nine key takeaways in this post. [For the truly brave, here’s the link to the 139-page PDF that we’ll continue to…

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