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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
"We Accept SNAP" sign in store window

The impact of text message nudges on churn in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the United States

Susanna Loeb
Samuel Madison
Katharine Meyer
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text message reminders of key recertification processes and deadlines as well as access to paperwork assistance on enrollment in the SNAP program.
A woman and children are standing next to a chlorine dispenser installed at a water source in a village in Kenya.

Visualization of Future Benefits to Increase Preventive Health Investment, Savings, and Labor Supply in Kenya

Anett John
Kate Orkin
Researchers evaluated the impact of light-touch psychological interventions on health and economic outcomes, with a particular focus on the chlorination of drinking water. After 12 weeks, visualization increased objectively measured chlorination; it also reduced diarrhea episodes among children and...
Two young girls carrying buckets on their heads as they walk along a rural road.

The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Low-Income Individuals in Rural Ghana

Nathan Barker
Gharad Bryan
Dean Karlan
Angela Ofori-Atta
Christopher Udry
Researchers worked with Innovations for Poverty Action and the University of Ghana Medical School to design, implement, and conduct a randomized evaluation of the impacts of a group CBT curriculum on low-income individuals in rural Ghana. CBT improved participants’ mental and physical well-being...