The benefits of foundational learning to individuals and society: evidence review

The What Works Hub for Global Education publishes a synthesis brief looking at the benefits of literacy, numeracy and other foundational learning.

Education

What Works Hub for Global Education

Recent research updates

All research

Research update

Why liberal rights define democracy

In a new article for Democratization, Professor Maya Tudor and co-author Andrea Vaccaro highlight that elections alone are not sufficient to define democracy

Democracy and politics

Research update

New paper on role of aspirations in poverty reduction

A light-touch intervention to raise people's aspirations can have persistent positive economic impacts on a poor population, report Stefan Dercon, Kate Orkin and co-authors in the Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Development

Human behaviour

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Poverty Reduction, Social Protection and Employment Research Programme (PROSPER)

Ethiopia

Research update

How to Protect the Media in Eroding Democracies

In an essay for the Journal of Democracy, Professor Maya Tudor examines the role of independent media in democracies experiencing erosion, comparing developments in Hungary, India, Poland and Sri Lanka.

Democracy and politics

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Recent research updates

Why liberal rights define democracy

New paper on role of aspirations in poverty reduction

How to Protect the Media in Eroding Democracies