By Hugo Cuello and James Phipps on Tuesday, 8 October 2019.
In the UK, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that established a working relationship with large businesses have suffered the consequences of not getting paid in a timely manner. The scale and threat of late payments is identified as having a draining effect on growth and productivity.
By Eszter Czibor on Friday, 10 May 2019.
Guest blogger Eszter Czibor provides part two of the mentoring blog series, discussing the practical issues and design details of such programmes, drawing on examples of past trials and related initiatives, and the IGL team’s experience helping to develop public policy in this space.
By Triin Edovald on Monday, 4 April 2016.
As more and more governments attempt to base their policies on sound evidence, randomised controlled trials - the 'gold standard' in evaluation - are gaining a stronger role in determining which policies work. But are they really the best way to tell us which policies should be used? This blogpost explores how to improve our ability to learn and better design things that work.
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