October 31, 2024
A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a study published today in the journal Science. The researchers used contemporary data from the U.K. Biobank to study the effect of exposure to sugar restrictions early in life on […]
April 18, 2024
Galiani, Gertler, and Undurraga’s recent article in VoxDev discusses the impact of encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households on their welfare. Using their recent paper evaluating how housing aspirations of non-beneficiaries change over time, the authors conclude that policies designed…