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Using Cell Phones to Monitor the Delivery of Government Payments to Farmers in India

Karthik Muralidharan
Paul Niehaus
Sandip Sukhtankar
Jeffrey Weaver
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a cell phone-based monitoring system on the delivery of government-issued payments for farmers in Telangana, India. The system significantly improved the likelihood of farmers ever receiving their payments as well as receiving them...
Flood-tolerant rice growing in Odisha, India

Diffusing New Seeds through Social Networks in Indian Village Economies

Kyle Emerick
The researcher conducted a randomization in rural Odisha in India, by comparing adoption of a new seed variety through farmer-to-farmer networks in one half as benchmarked by door-to-door sales of the same seed. Trading between farmers leads to substantial under-adoption of agricultural technology...
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The Impact of Diagnostic Feedback for Teachers on Student Learning in India

Karthik Muralidharan
Venkatesh Sundararaman
Researchers evaluated whether providing low-stakes diagnostic tests and feedback to teachers led to improved student learning outcomes in India. They found that teachers in intervention schools exerted more effort when observed in the classroom but students in these schools performed no better on...
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Providing Post-Training Assistance to Young Jobseekers to Improve Employment Outcomes in India

Gaurav Chiplunkar
Jeremy Magruder
Researchers are evaluating the impact of providing additional information and resources to those who have completed skills training programs on employment outcomes.
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Improving Youth Employment Opportunities and Reducing Information Barriers through LinkedIn Training in South Africa

Marissa Gargano
Robert Garlick
Eric Johnson
Patrick Shaw
Laurel Wheeler
Young job seekers in many countries face higher rates of unemployment, underemployment, and unstable employment than older groups, caused in part by information barriers. Researchers conducted an evaluation to test the impact of LinkedIn training on labor market outcomes for young, low-income job...
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Nurturing Curiosity to Enhance Learning in Turkey

Sule Alan
Ipek Mumcu
In Turkey, researchers evaluated the impact of a new pedagogical approach aimed at cultivating primary school students’ curiosity, particularly in science, to improve learning outcomes. Students whose teachers adopted the approach displayed greater curiosity, ability to retain knowledge, and science...
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Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Packages on Small and Medium Enterprises in Chile

Paul Gertler
Sean Higgins
Ana Maria Montoya
Eric Parrado
Raimundo Undurraga
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of Chile’s economic stimulus package on the profits and survival of SMEs.
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Capacity-building with small and medium enterprises for emissions reductions and firm growth in Türkiye

Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of emissions reductions-focused loan support to small and medium firms in Türkiye on reducing these firms’ greenhouse gas emissions and protecting firm growth.