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The Impact of Candidates’ Political Connections on Voters' Expressed Support in Pakistan

Michael Callen
Adnan Khan
Researchers evaluated the impact of randomly varied information about candidates’ political connections on voter’s beliefs and self-expressed support in the context of a 2015 local election in Sargodha, a district in rural Pakistan. Providing information on candidates’ connectedness increased voter...
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Testing Legislator Responsiveness to Citizens and Firms in the Vietnamese National Assembly

Responsive governments have the ability to make laws and decisions that reflect their constituents’ preferences. However, legislators may lack necessary information about constituents’ opinions and may therefore be unable to meet their demands. Researchers measured whether providing targeted...
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Information Delivery under Endogenous Communication: Experimental Evidence from the Indian Demonetization

Abhijit Banerjee
Emily Breza
Arun Chandrasekhar
Fishermen in boats.

Protecting Fisheries through Enforcement and Information Campaigns in Chile

Mushfiq Mobarak

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...