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Women in Liberia sit at tables with sewing machines and cloth in front of them. Instructors, including one wearing a vest from the Liberian Red Cross, smile at the front of the room.

The Impact of Psychosocial Therapy and Vocational Skills Training on Intimate Partner Violence in Urban Liberia

Naresh Kumar
David Park
In partnership with the Liberia National Red Cross Society, researchers evaluated a holistic approach to reducing IPV, in which vulnerable women received intensive psychosocial support and vocational skills training. The program reduced physical and emotional IPV; it also increased participants’...
Indian children sitting on the floor of a classroom

Clases Puente y Redes de Pares entre Niños que no asisten a la Escuela en India

James Berry
Leigh Linden
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The Effect of Text Message Reminders on Failure to Appear in Court in the Rural United States

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text message reminders on rates of failure to appear in court (FTA) among people who are unhoused and housed in rural Shasta County, California. The reminders reduced FTA rates for the housed population, but did not impact FTA rates...

Mejorando las Viviendas de los Habitantes de Zonas Marginales

Ryan Cooper
Sebastian Galiani
Paul Gertler
Sebastian Martinez
Raimundo Undurraga
Man and woman lead demonstration as children look on

Bolstering Coverage of Improved Sanitation in Bangladesh

Raymond Guiteras
James Levinsohn
Mushfiq Mobarak
Teacher scrawling notes on his flipchart

Labor Market Training for the Unemployed in Denmark

Michael Rosholm
Lars Skipper
Three girls wearing hijabs sit in a classroom holding books and other learning materials

Learning beyond school: the impact of a remedial learning and literacy program on out-of-school girls in Pakistan

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

Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training in the United States

Robert Fairlie
Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman
Subsidizing entrepreneurship training in the United States did not improve access to training services or promoted employment among groups affected by discrimination.