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Police Performance and Public Perception in Rajasthan, India

Abhijit Banerjee
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay
Esther Duflo
Daniel Keniston
Nina Singh
In this randomized evaluation in Rajasthan, India, researchers examined the effectiveness of five interventions on police performance: limiting administrative transfers; rotating duties and days off; elevating community involvement; incorporating on-duty training; and implementing “decoy” visits by...
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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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The Impact of a Comprehensive Re-entry Program on Employment and Recidivism in the United States

Anthony Braga
Philip J. Cook
Songman Kang
Jens Ludwig
Mallory O'Brien
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Using Media to Change Norms and Behaviors in Post-Genocide Rwanda

The Effect of School Choice on Student Outcomes in the United States

Julie Berry Cullen
Brian Jacob
Steven Levitt

Socio-Emotional Learning for At-Risk Students in Urban Schools in Lima

Paul Gertler
Ines Kudo
A Rohingya woman sits with her two children in Balukhali refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.

Psychosocial Support to Improve Mental Health and Child Development Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Tanvir Ahmed Mozumder
Tabassum Rahman
Tanvir Shatil
Abu Siddique
Researchers evaluated the impact of a psychosocial support program on mental health and child development among Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Results showed that the support program improved the mental health of mothers and children and led to improvements in early childhood development.
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The Impact of a Sports for Development Program on Youth Employment in Liberia

Lori Beaman
Sylvan Herskowitz
Niall Keleher
Jeremy Magruder