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Gazelles in Ghana: Identifying high-growth firms through panel judges or survey instruments

Marcel Fafchamps
Christopher Woodruff
Researchers conducted a business plan competition to test whether panel judges or questionnaires answered by firm owners could more accurately identify the fastest growing firms in Ghana. Both survey assessments and judging of business plans through panels selected firms with the potential for...
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Community Based Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Northern Nigeria

Martina Björkman Nyqvist
In northern Nigeria, researchers evaluated the impact of three community-based interventions designed to enhance uptake of maternal and child health services: a community health worker program, health educators with the provision of safe birth kits, and health educators with community dramas. While...
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Marketing Rainfall Insurance in India

Shawn Cole
Sarthak Gaurav
Jeremy Tobacman
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Informing Students about Degree Costs and Earnings to Improve Educational Choices in Chile

Christopher Neilson
Seth Zimmerman

Women’s Take-Up of Credit Versus Commitment Savings Products in Rural Pakistan

Uzma Afzal
Giovanna d'Adda
Marcel Fafchamps
Simon Quinn
Farah Said
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Generating Social Connections for Better Business Practices Among Firms in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia

Marcel Fafchamps
Simon Quinn
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zambia to measure whether generating social connections between manufacturing firm managers could lead to the diffusion and adoption of best business practices. These social interactions led to the spread of best practices...
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Behavioral Responses to a Social Security Information Intervention in the United States

Jeffrey Liebman
Erzo Luttmer
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The Impact of Role Models on Parental Aspirations and Investments in Children’s Education in Ethiopia

Tanguy Bernard
Stefan Dercon
Kate Orkin
Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test whether exposing people to a documentary featuring potential role models impacted parents’ educational aspirations for their children or their actual investments in education, and if these impacts varied by gender. Exposing families to the...