An estimated one in three people worldwide – so 2.5 bn – are in need yet do not have eyeglasses. About 80%, i.e. the large majority of those in need are found in the Global South particularly in rural areas. What is more, with the penetration of smartphones and tablet computers, refractive error and…
This weeks The Economist features an article on the productive effects of eyeglasses - a topic closely related to my own work. In the article the authors refer to a randomized control trial (RCT) by a group of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast who found that providing eyeglasses to tea p…
This year, I ended up attending – almost exclusively – sessions on ‘Institutions’ and ‘Households and Social Networks’. So, if you are looking for a more comprehensive summary check the Development Impact Blog. The full programme and links to papers and videos is available here. My top 3 papers/pres…
A while ago, I went to the cinema and while I can’t even remember which movie I saw, I keep thinking about this spot, running in the pre-programme - Quite at random, in between spots for energy drinks, ice cream and a couple of yellow creatures telling you to switch of your phone. The spot a…