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Efectos del Marketing en el Mercado de Créditos de Consumo en Sudáfrica (Valorar el Efecto de los “Rasgos” Psicológicos)

Marianne Bertrand
Dean Karlan
Sendhil Mullainathan
Eldar Shafir
Jonathan Zinman
A journalist holding a microphone speaks with community leaders and citizens in Tanzania.

Impact of Watchdog Journalism on Public Service Provision in Tanzania

Researchers examined the impact of local watchdog journalism investigations on public service provision. Local journalism improved government performance and service delivery, likely by helping central governments monitor bureaucrats at the district-level.
Skilled workers in South Africa using microfinance loan to operate carpentry business

Tasas de Interés, Vencimiento de Préstamos y Demanda por Préstamos de Micro-Finanzas en Sudáfrica

Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman

Tutorías a Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas en Puebla, México

Miriam Bruhn
Dean Karlan
Antoinette Schoar
Young girls that are participants of group-based therapy stand in group for photo in rural Uganda.

Capital Humano, Capital Financiero y Empoderamiento Económico de las Adolescentes Mujeres en Uganda y Tanzania

Oriana Bandiera
Niklas Buehren
Robin Burgess
Markus Goldstein
Selim Gulesci
Imran Rasul
Munshi Sulaiman
Voters in Delhi waiting in line at election poll

Public Information as an Incentive for Public Good Delivery

Abhijit Banerjee
Nils Enevoldsen
Rohini Pande
Michael Walton
Although 20 percent of the population in New Delhi, India live in slums and represent an important voter group for politicians, public service provision in slums remains inadequate. In an ongoing study, researchers evaluated whether providing information to government officials and slum dwellers can...

Scaling Up Male Circumcision Programs: Demand Responses to Prices and Information

Jobiba Chinkhumba
Susan Godlonton
Rebecca Thornton
An evaluation of a voucher program in urban Malawi found that providing information and reducing the price of circumcision only slightly increased take-up.
Table with condom, vials, and meters for HIV testing

Can Lotteries Help Prevent HIV Among Youth? Evidence from Lesotho

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of lottery-based financial awards given to young individuals who tested STI-negative on their likelihood of contracting HIV and engaging in risky sexual behavior. The intervention provided frequent rewards at short intervals to bring...