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Local Elites and Targeted Social Programs in Indonesia

Vivi Alatas
Abhijit Banerjee
Rema Hanna
Ben Olken
Ririn Purnamasari
Matthew Wai-Poi
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to study the impact of elite capture in a conditional cash transfer program in Indonesia. Elite capture existed in some programs, but the welfare losses created were small, suggesting that improving administrative capabilities in targeting methods might...
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Cash-for-Work Program to Improve Social Cohesion between Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan

Researchers use a large-scale RCT to evaluate a program aimed to improve cohesion between Syrian refugees and their host communities in Jordan.
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Measuring the Impact of Clientelism on Voter Behavior in Benin

Leonard Wantchekon
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The Effect of a Nonpartisan Get-Out-the-Vote Drive in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green
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The Effects of Canvassing, Phone Calls, and Direct Mail on Voter Turnout in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green

Combating Vote-Selling in the Philippines

Allen Hicken
Stephen Leider
Nico Ravanilla
Dean Yang
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The Indirect Effects of a Campaign Against Electoral Violence in Nigeria

Marcel Fafchamps
Pedro Vicente
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation in Nigeria to determine whether a campaign against electoral violence could spread through social networks to affect the perceptions and behaviors not only of the individuals targeted by the campaign but also others to whom they have social ties. The...
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Moving to Opportunity or Isolation? Network Effects of a Slum Relocation Program in India

Sharon Barnhardt
Erica Field
Rohini Pande
To test this theory, researchers examined results of a housing lottery to measure the impact of relocation on slum residents. They found that offering subsidized suburban housing resulted in neither comprehensive take-up nor higher family income, suggesting that the benefits of improved housing were...