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Comparing Cash and Voucher Transfers in a Humanitarian Context: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Jenny Aker
Researchers tested the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an unconditional cash transfer and a voucher program on household consumption and well-being in a camp for internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both programs increased food security and asset...

The Effect of Randomized School Admissions on Voter Participation in the United States

Justine Hastings
Thomas Kane
Douglas Staiger
Jeremy Weinstein

Local Elites and Targeted Social Programs in Indonesia

Vivi Alatas
Abhijit Banerjee
Rema Hanna
Ben Olken
Ririn Purnamasari
Matthew Wai-Poi
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to study the impact of elite capture in a conditional cash transfer program in Indonesia. Elite capture existed in some programs, but the welfare losses created were small, suggesting that improving administrative capabilities in targeting methods might...
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Cash-for-Work Program to Improve Social Cohesion between Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan

Researchers use a large-scale RCT to evaluate a program aimed to improve cohesion between Syrian refugees and their host communities in Jordan.
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Measuring the Impact of Clientelism on Voter Behavior in Benin

Leonard Wantchekon
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The Effect of a Nonpartisan Get-Out-the-Vote Drive in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green
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The Effects of Canvassing, Phone Calls, and Direct Mail on Voter Turnout in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green

Combating Vote-Selling in the Philippines

Allen Hicken
Stephen Leider
Nico Ravanilla
Dean Yang