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The Impact of Secondary Education on Economic Decision-Making in Malawi

Researchers evaluated whether randomly providing financial support for secondary education could improve economic decision-making in addition to educational outcomes for secondary school students in Malawi. Results show that the intervention improved educational outcomes and economic decision-making...

The Impact of a One-off Transfer of Assets and Skills on the Occupational Choices of Low-income Women in Bangladesh

Oriana Bandiera
Robin Burgess
Narayan C Das
Selim Gulesci
Imran Rasul
Munshi Sulaiman
Researchers partnered with BRAC to evaluate their multi-faceted livelihood program known as the Graduation Approach, which aims to encourage occupational change among women living in extreme poverty. The Graduation Approach enabled these women to shift away from seasonal casual wage labor and into...
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Online Sexual Education Modules for Schools in Urban Colombia

Alberto Chong
Marco Gonzalez-Navarro
Dean Karlan
Martin Valdivia
In Colombia, researchers evaluated the impact of an online sexual health course implemented in public middle schools on adolescents’ sexual health knowledge, behavior, and attitudes towards sexual health. The study showed that the online course led to improved sexual health knowledge and attitudes...
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Communication Skills Training for Mothers to Improve Child Health in Uganda

Seema Jayachandran
Martina Björkman Nyqvist
Celine Zipfel
In Uganda, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a communication training program targeting mothers on child health investments. The intervention increased spousal discussion about the family’s health, nutrition, and finances.

The Impact of Deliberative Political Campaigns on Voter Behavior in the Philippines

Thomas Fujiwara
Cecilia Pe Lero
Gabriel López-Moctezuma
Daniel Rubenson
Leonard Wantchekon
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Influencing the Provision of Social Services through Mandated Female Representation in Policymaking in India

Lori Beaman
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay
Esther Duflo
Rohini Pande
Petia B. Topalova
Researchers studied the policy consequences of mandated representation of female policymakers by determining whether there was any difference in the provision of social services between male- and female-led village councils. Results suggest that reservations for female leaders affected policy...
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Tutoring and Career Counseling for High School Students in France (Talens)

Son Thierry Ly
Eric Maurin
Arnaud Riegert
If disadvantaged students lack information about their educational opportunities after high-school and the academic preparation they need to succeed in top universities, they may be less likely to apply to and attend these universities. Researchers tested the impact of a program that connected...
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Opportunities to Improve the Expansion and Impact of Agricultural Lending in Mali

Lori Beaman
Dean Karlan
Bram Thuysbaert
Christopher Udry
Researchers evaluated the impact of additional investments in agriculture on income for subsistence farmers. In rural Mali, giving some farmers unrestricted cash grants led to significantly higher productivity and profits, suggesting farmers would invest more in their farms if they had more capital.