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The Impact of Secondary School Exam Preparatory Courses on Student Education and Labor in Tanzania Among Out-of-School Youth

James Ward Khakshi
Ketki Sheth
In many countries, national exit exams can allow youth who are not in school to achieve secondary school equivalency, potentially impacting their ultimate educational attainment and labor market outcomes. Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of offering stipends for...
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Price Incentives to Improve Coffee Quality in Uganda

Jie Bai
Lauren Falcao Bergquist
Ameet Morjaria
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test whether providing traders “bonuses” for high-quality coffee affects the prices traders offer farmers for their coffee and whether this, in turn, affects farmers’ incentives to invest in the quality of their production.
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Gender-specific managerial training program and firm productivity in Colombia

Achyuta Adhvaryu
Laurence Dessein
Anant Nyshadham
Jorge Tamayo
Researchers are evaluating the impact of providing a gender-specific managerial training program on career advancement prospects for women and workplace productivity.
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Improving Female Labor Force Participation through Flexible, Internet-mediated Gig Work in India

Lisa Ho
Anahita Karandikar
In India, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a flexible, digital gig work opportunities on women’s labor supply, take uptake of employment opportunities, implications for worker productivity, and women’s interest in future outside-the-home work opportunities. as well...
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Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Packages on Small and Medium Enterprises in Chile

Paul Gertler
Sean Higgins
Ana Maria Montoya
Eric Parrado
Raimundo Undurraga
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of Chile’s economic stimulus package on the profits and survival of SMEs.
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The Impact of Correcting Men's Misperceptions of Beliefs about Gender: Implications for Female Labor Participation and Time Use in India

In India, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the effects of providing men with correct information about other men’s views of women’s labor market participation.
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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...
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The Impact of Community Policing on Citizens' Response to COVID-19

Robert Blair
Travis Curtice
David Dow
Guy Grossman
Researchers are conducting phone surveys to understand the effects of a community policing intervention on citizens' trust in the state and how that affects their willingness to comply with COVID-19 related measures in Uganda.