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The Impact of Information Provision on Farmer Decision Making in Indonesia

Rema Hanna
Sendhil Mullainathan
Joshua Schwartzstein
In Indonesia, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation with seaweed farmers to observe both the impact of participating in a program that determined optimal seaweed production methods and receiving summarized results of the program on the adoption of optimal farming inputs. They find that...

CARES Commitment Savings for Smoking Cessation in the Philippines

Xavier Giné
Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers evaluated the impact of a voluntary commitment savings program that allowed individuals to deposit a self-selected amount of their own money that would be forfeited if they did not quit smoking within six months. Results suggested that individuals who were offered the program were much...
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Encouraging Teacher Attendance through Monitoring with Cameras in Rural Udaipur, India

Esther Duflo
Rema Hanna
Stephen Ryan
This study estimated the effect of financial incentives on teacher attendance on students' attendance and math and language levels. The incentives increased teacher attendance and teaching time, and student test scores rose as a result.

The Effects of a Play-Based Preschool Learning Program in Rural Ghana

Orazio Attanasio
Sonya Krutikova
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Changing Pedagogy to Improve Math Skills in Preschools in Peru

Mariana Alfonso
Francisco Gallego
Emma Naslund-Hadley
In Peru, researchers evaluated the impact of a tailored inquiry- and problem-based learning approach on preschoolers’ performance in math. The program improved overall mathematics outcomes, which persisted for some content areas even one year after the program ended.
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How can Bill and Melinda Gates Increase Other People’s Donations?

Dean Karlan
John List

The Impact of UNICEF's Communication for Development (C4D) Program in Ghana

Gunther Fink
Dean Karlan
Robert Osei
Christopher Udry
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Commitment Savings Products in the Philippines

Nava Ashraf
Dean Karlan
Wes Yin
Researchers designed and implemented a commitment savings product called a SEED (Save, Earn, Enjoy Deposits) account, which restricted access to savings, thus potentially helping with either self-control or family-control issues. After one year, the commitment savings product led to increased...