Evaluations

Search our database of 1,200+ summaries of randomized evaluations conducted by our affiliates in 97 countries. To browse key policy recommendations from a subset of these evaluations, visit the Policy Publications tab above.

Information Provision via Mobile Phones to Increase Mobile Banking in Ghana

Emma Riley

Abu Shonchoy

Children washing their hands in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Changing Handwashing Behavior with Edutainment in Bangladesh

Reshmaan Hussam

Kailash Pandey

Abu Shonchoy

Chikako Yamauchi

Three women sitting and relaxing on stone ledge by water, looking at phones

The Impact of Exposure to Discordant Media on Political Polarization in Turkey

Ahmet Akbiyik

Jeremy Bowles

Horacio Larreguy

Shelley Liu

Providing information on wood heating to decrease indoor air pollution in France

Coralie Chevallier

Elise Huillery

Mathieu Perona

Rita Abdel Sater

Informing Policy with Research in Brazil

Jonas Hjort

Diana Moreira

Gautam Rao

Juan Francisco Santini

Large group of women wearing headscarves seated on wooden mat

Empowering Female Migrant Workers to Access Quality Overseas Placement Services in Indonesia

Samuel Bazzi

Lisa Cameron

Firman Witoelar Kartaadipoetra

Simone Schaner

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Information and Price Variations to Reduce Residential Energy Use in the United States

Katrina Jessoe

David Rapson

Researchers evaluated the effects of introducing price increases during peak periods and also real-time information about electricity usage to residential customers in the United States. Households that received feedback about usage reduced consumption and individuals were more responsive to pricing...

Environment, Energy, and Climate Change

Disaggregating the Effects of Deliberation on Policy Attitudes in the United States

Cynthia Farrar

James S. Fishkin

Donald Green

Christian List

Robert Luskin

Elizabeth Levy Paluck

Political Economy and Governance

Enrolling Informal Sector Workers in National Health Insurance in Indonesia

Abhijit Banerjee

Amy Finkelstein

Rema Hanna

Ben Olken

Arianna Ornaghi

Sudarno Sumarto

A key challenge to achieving universal health coverage is that non-poor informal workers are difficult to enroll and retain in government health insurance programs. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of various programs, including subsidies, registration assistance and...

Political Economy and Governance

Red car with campaign posters supporting FRELIMO party

Improving Voter Participation through Mobile Phones and Newspapers in Mozambique

Jenny Aker

Paul Collier

Marcel Fafchamps

Ana Vaz

Pedro Vicente

In Mozambique, researchers evaluated if an information campaign using SMS, a hotline for electoral misconduct, and a free newspaper could affect voter turnout and other elections-related outcomes. All three programs increased voter turnout, while only distributing the newspaper strengthened demand...