More random links
- Invest in women? The effects of aid on female entrepreneurship
- "There is a lot of talk about “investing in poor women”. They will grow businesses, get richer, be empowered, and invest in children. So give them a cow or a grant or a microloan. It’s been a very effective marketing message for aid agencies, but it’s not clear it’s true. Especially the part about women entrepreneurs and women empowered. A lot of the experimental evidence has been pretty pessimistic on this front–to the surprise of many."
- How the rest of the world brushes their teeth
- "How is it that some people who have never used a toothbrush have also never had a cavity?"
- Indian police given moustache pay
- "Police in a district in India's Madhya Pradesh state are being paid to grow moustaches because bosses believe it makes them command more respect."
- Should one person always stay at home? An economist considers.
- Not a statement I was expecting: "Married gay men with kids are actually slightly more likely than heterosexual couples to be in a relationship where one person stays home full time."