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

Jeanne Lafortune
Julio Riutort
José Tessada
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Nudging Consumers to Use Tax Refunds to Repay High-Interest Debt

Jeremy Burke
Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman

Increasing Vaccination Coverage Using a Mobile Phone Application in Mozambique

Luke Crowley
Gunther Fink
Dean Karlan

Do Public or Private Providers of Employment Services Matter for Employment? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Denmark

Kai Rehwald
Michael Rosholm
Michael Svarer
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Evaluating Post-Secondary Aid: Enrollment, Persistence, and Projected Completion Effects

Joshua Angrist
David Autor
Sally Hudson
Amanda (Mandy) Pallais
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The Impact of Offering Free ATM Cards to Couples in Kenya

Simone Schaner
In partnership with Family Bank of Kenya, researchers evaluated the impact of providing free ATM card to couples on savings account use. Providing ATM cards significantly increased the use of savings accounts owned by men and joint accounts on average, but had no effect on accounts owned by women or...
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Reducing Barriers to Savings in Rural Malawi

Lasse Brune
Xavier Giné
Jessica Goldberg
Dean Yang
Researchers analyzed the effect of reducing barriers to saving in rural Malawi on savings behavior, investment in agricultural inputs, and consumption. They found that farmers with access to formal savings accounts preserved greater amounts of savings throughout both the harvest and planting seasons...