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Race and Jobs

National Public Radio

Sticks and Stones Can Break Bones, but the Wrong Name Can Make a Job Hard to Find

The New York Times

Small-Picture Approach to a Big Problem: Poverty

The New York Times

Taxes Make Smokers Happy

CNN Money

The Second Attempt Made the Difference

The Second Attempt Made the Difference

Reducing the Incidence of Vote Buying in Uganda

Chris Blattman
Horacio Larreguy
Benjamin Marx
Otis Reid
During the 2016 Ugandan elections, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of an anti-vote-buying campaign to study voter behavior and electoral outcomes. Overall, the campaign did not reduce the extent of vote buying, but it had substantial effects on electoral outcomes.
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Soft Skills Training for Supervisors to Boost Productivity and Worker Satisfaction in India

Anant Nyshadham
Identifying and training effective managers is crucial for improving both firm productivity and worker well-being. Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of different combinations of managerial screening and training tools on business and worker well-being outcomes.
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Vocational Training and Cash Transfers for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in Kenya

Joan Hamory
Michael Kremer
Isaac Mbiti
Edward Miguel
In Kenya, researchers are studying the impacts of a program that combines vocational training with one-time cash grants to boost youth employment and entrepreneurship.