🎧New episode of VoxDevTalks features Augustin Tapsoba (TSE) and Maria Petrova (‪@upf.edu) discussing the relationship between social media, media bias, and conflict.

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What mobile data can tell us about religion in conflict zones New research uses mobile phone transaction data to shed light on the nature of religious adherence in Afghanistan, revealing that religiously motivated insurgent violence reduces religiosity while cli...

What mobile data can tell us about religion in conflict zones | Read the latest #VoxDev article by Oeindrila Dube, Joshua Blumenstock, and #STICERD's Michael Callen
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Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries Geographic patent pools boost drug licensing and commercialisation, expanding access to life-saving drugs in developing countries.

Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries | Read Alberto Galasso and Mark Schanekerman's #VoxDev article
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Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries Geographic patent pools boost drug licensing and commercialisation, expanding access to life-saving drugs in developing countries.

"Patent pools can promote the diffusion of life-saving drugs in developing countries" Read the latest #VoxDev article by Alberto Galasso and Mark Schankerman
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Cash transfers can outperform more complex economic aid programmes Benchmarking multi-dimensional in-kind programmes against cost-equivalent unconditional cash transfers reveals that cash can be more effective in improving consumption and asset accumulation.

#VoxDev Insights on "cash benchmarking" evals: "the benefit of concentrating resources... on programmes that deliver tangible benefits, and also in spending more per beneficiary so as to move the needle for a whole group in a meaningful way."
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