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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Financial Literacy Program in South Africa

Martin Abel
Shawn Cole
Christian Salas Pauliac
Veronica Postal
Bilal Zia

Targeting Labor Market Programs to Jobseekers Who Need Them Most in Switzerland

Stefanie Behncke
Markus Frölich
Michael Lechner

Summer Jobs Improve Employment Outcomes for Connected Youth

Jonathan Davis
Sara Heller

Circumcision, Information, and HIV Prevention in Malawi

Susan Godlonton
Alister Munthali
Rebecca Thornton

Improving the Allocation of Land Use Subsidies Through Self-Selection in Malawi

Kelsey Jack
Elsa Maria Cardona Santos

In Malawi, researchers tested the impact of a subsidized tree planting program and tested whether allocating contracts randomly or through self-selection resulted in better program outcomes. Self-targeting outperformed random allocation of contracts in terms of tree survival and mitigated increases...

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The Impact of Cognitive Stimulation and Nutritional Supplements on Early Childhood Development in Colombia

Orazio Attanasio
Camila Fernandez
Emla Fitzsimons
Sally Grantham-McGregor
Costas Meghir
Marta Rubio-Codina
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The Impact of an Early Childhood Program on Oral Language Development in France

Clement de Chaisemartin
Quentin Daviot
Marc Gurgand
Sophie Kern
Early childhood is a critical time for cognitive, social, and physical development. Inequalities in children’s language abilities can persist, serving as important indicators for later life outcomes. Researchers in France are evaluating the effect of an early childhood program aiming to improve...
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The Roles of Water Treatment Subsidies and Community Health Workers in Improving Child Health and Chlorine Usage in Malawi

Pascaline Dupas
Basimenye Nhlema
Zachary Wagner
Aaron Wolf
Emily Wroe
Researchers partnered with Partners in Health (PIH) to conduct a randomized evaluation to test the impact of monthly coupons and different CHW delivery methods on chlorine usage and child health outcomes in Southern Malawi. They find that the coupon program had stronger impacts on both outcomes and...