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Digital Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Improve Food Security of Women in Afghanistan

Michael Callen
Miguel Fajardo-Steinhäuser
Michael Findley
Tarek Ghani
Researchers evaluated a program delivering digital aid payments on food security and mental well-being for vulnerable female-headed households in Afghanistan. Digital payments led to improved food security and mental well-being for beneficiaries. Digital delivery of aid was also cost-effective and...
Woman in Living Goods uniform points at medicine bottle while mother of newborn watches

An Entrepreneurial Model of Community Health Delivery in Uganda

Andrea Guariso
Martina Björkman Nyqvist
Jakob Svensson
David Yanagizawa-Drott
In Uganda, an incentivized community health promoter program increased health care access, knowledge, and health-promoting behaviors among households, leading to a 27 percent reduction in child mortality.

The Effects of Exposure to Financial Markets on Voter Behavior in Israel

Saumitra Jha
Moses Shayo
In many societies facing violent conflict, policymakers have attempted a number of strategies to reduce conflict and generate support for peace initiatives, but rarely consider the role that exposure to financial markets can play in mitigating social conflict. Researchers evaluated the impacts of...

Improving Immunization Coverage Through Incentives, Reminders, and Social Networks in India

Abhijit Banerjee
Arun Chandrasekhar
Victor Chernozhukov
Suresh Dalpath
Mert Demirer
Esther Duflo
Iván Fernández-Val
John Floretta
Matthew Jackson
Harini Kannan
Francine Loza
Anirudh Sankar
Anna Schrimpf
Maheshwor Shrestha
Researchers worked with the state government to evaluate the impact of three programs to build demand for vaccination: local immunization ambassadors, small, non-financial incentives, and tailored SMS reminders. The most effective policy option increased measles vaccination by approximately 55...
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Ride-Hailing Services to Increase Urban Mobility in Egypt

Peter Christensen
Adam Osman
Researchers collaborated with Uber in Egypt to assess the impacts of expanding access to its ride services through price on the demand for ride-hailing and overall consumer mobility. Lowering the price of ride-hailing services increased people’s use of Uber and overall consumer mobility.
A Community Health Worker addresses a group of people in Kenya.

The Impact of Meritocratic Promotions and Pay Progression on Health Care Workers' Productivity in Sierra Leone

Erika Deserranno
Philipp Kastrau
Researchers tested the impact of a meritocratic promotion system and beliefs about pay progression on the productivity of Community Health Workers in Sierra Leone. A combination of meritocracy and the promise of a steep salary increase after promotion led workers to make more health care visits...
air pollution

The Impact of an Emissions Trading Scheme on Economic Growth and Air Quality in India

Michael Greenstone
Rohini Pande
Nick Ryan
Anant Sudarshan
In India, researchers evaluated the impact of the first emissions trading scheme for particulate matter on air quality, industry compliance costs, and industry profits. Compliance with the market was high, and participating firms substantially reduced their particulate matter emissions without large...
Three school children sitting at a table looking at one tablet.

Improving Student Learning through Classroom Technology Adoption in Pakistan

Sabrin Beg
Waqas Halim
Adrienne Lucas
Umar Saif
Researchers partnered with the Government of Pakistan to conduct two parallel randomized evaluations to test the impact of providing supplemental teaching materials on the quality of student learning and teachers’ effectiveness. Overall, the eLearn Classroom intervention improved student achievement...