Evaluations

Search our database of 1,200+ summaries of randomized evaluations conducted by our affiliates in 97 countries. To browse key policy recommendations from a subset of these evaluations, visit the Policy Publications tab above.

Information Provision via Mobile Phones to Increase Mobile Banking in Ghana

Emma Riley

Abu Shonchoy

Children washing their hands in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Changing Handwashing Behavior with Edutainment in Bangladesh

Reshmaan Hussam

Kailash Pandey

Abu Shonchoy

Chikako Yamauchi

Three women sitting and relaxing on stone ledge by water, looking at phones

The Impact of Exposure to Discordant Media on Political Polarization in Turkey

Ahmet Akbiyik

Jeremy Bowles

Horacio Larreguy

Shelley Liu

Providing information on wood heating to decrease indoor air pollution in France

Coralie Chevallier

Elise Huillery

Mathieu Perona

Rita Abdel Sater

Informing Policy with Research in Brazil

Jonas Hjort

Diana Moreira

Gautam Rao

Juan Francisco Santini

Large group of women wearing headscarves seated on wooden mat

Empowering Female Migrant Workers to Access Quality Overseas Placement Services in Indonesia

Samuel Bazzi

Lisa Cameron

Firman Witoelar Kartaadipoetra

Simone Schaner

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Farm worker text messaging on mobile phone in rural field

Improving Price Negotiations and Profits through SMS-based Agricultural Information for Farmers in India

Researchers partnered with Thomson-Reuters to evaluate whether receiving information through SMS messages generated economic benefits for farmers in India. Results showed no effect of the intervention on prices, crop losses, or cultivation practices. However, increased access to information seems to...

Agriculture

The Impact of Existing Account Usage on the Likelihood of Switching Accounts in Malawi

Xavier Giné

Jessica Goldberg

Finance

Does Reading During the Summer Build Reading Skills? Evidence from the United States

Jonathan Guryan

James Kim

David Quinn

Education

Children sit in schooldesks in front of blackboard

Learning the Value of Education in the Dominican Republic

James Berry

Lucas Coffman

Ryan Cooper

Daniel Morales

Christopher Neilson

Improving Credit Scores with Information in Peru

Xavier Giné

Kareem Haggag

Dean Karlan

Jonathan Zinman

Finance

A women teacher is pointing to screen in front of group of young students.

The Impact of Light-touch Employer-led Interventions on Attitudes Around Womenâ€™s Work in India

Joshua Dean

Seema Jayachandran

Researchers evaluated the impact of two light-touch interventions (an orientation video for families, and a guided conversation between women and their families) on gender norms related to women’s work and increase labor force participation. Researchers did not find meaningful changes in support of...

SMS Reminders for Patient Compliance with Tuberculosis Treatment in Pakistan

Rachel Glennerster

Aamir Khan

Shama Mohammed

In this study, researchers evaluated the impact of daily SMS medication reminders on treatment outcomes for tuberculosis patients. The study found that SMS reminders had no impact on treatment outcomes, self-reported adherence to the treatment regime, or self-reported physical and psychological...

Health

The effect of role models and technical assistance on microfirms in Santiago, Chile

Jeanne Lafortune

Julio Riutort

José Tessada

Finance