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Improving Labor Market Opportunities to Increase Women's Employment and Education in India

Improving Financial Inclusion and Welfare Outcomes among Women through Savings Groups in Ghana

Researchers partnered with Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) to evaluate the impact of VSLAs on rural households. The promotion of these groups led to an improvement in financial inclusion for participants—including, substantial increases in savings and receiving a loan...

Vocational Training for Improved Employability and Job Expectations in the Dominican Republic

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Improving Price Negotiations and Profits through SMS-based Agricultural Information for Farmers in India

Researchers partnered with Thomson-Reuters to evaluate whether receiving information through SMS messages generated economic benefits for farmers in India. Results showed no effect of the intervention on prices, crop losses, or cultivation practices. However, increased access to information seems to...
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The Impact of Existing Account Usage on the Likelihood of Switching Accounts in Malawi

Xavier Giné
Jessica Goldberg
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Job Training and Matching to Increase Youth Employment in Egypt

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to determine the impact of job matching, job training, and counseling programs on youth employment in Egypt. The job training programs improved labor market outcomes such as employment, particularly for women. However, the intervention did not have a...
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Does Reading During the Summer Build Reading Skills? Evidence from the United States

Jonathan Guryan
James Kim
David Quinn
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Learning the Value of Education in the Dominican Republic

James Berry
Lucas Coffman
Ryan Cooper
Daniel Morales
Christopher Neilson