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Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a nursing skills training program targeting female youth based in Assiut and Sohag, Egypt, on employment outcomes on the treated group and more importantly, their local social network.

Investigadores colaboraron con el Gobierno de Chile para realizar una evaluación aleatorizada de Mi Abogado, un programa integral de apoyo legal para niños, niñas y adolescentes en cuidado residencial, con el objetivo de evaluar su impacto en la reunificación familiar y el bienestar de niños, niñas...

This project used a randomized evaluation to study the effect of a learning program targeting adolescent girls on their education, aspirations, and empowerment.

Researchers found that both individuals with higher moral standards and individuals who were the least naïve displayed lower default rates than other groups. They also found that survey-based social capital measures did not predict loan default for these individual loans, contrary to the results...

Researchers evaluated how microcredit clients in South Africa responded to changes in loan terms. They found that clients adapted both their demand and compliance based on loan terms, and were particularly sensitive to above-average interest rates.

Can monetary incentives induce rural farmers to migrate to cities and pursue seasonal labor opportunities during times of famine?