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Reducing Bank Overdraft Usage through Price Discounts and SMS Reminders in Turkey

Researchers evaluated the impact of informational reminders and price discounts on bank clients’ overdraft usage in Turkey. While messages on the availability of overdraft protection services increased usage, messages promoting an overdraft discount actually reduced overdraft usage, potentially...

The Impact of a Voluntary Summer Reading Program on Low-Income Latinx Children in the United States

James Kim
Researchers examined the impact of a voluntary summer reading program among low-income Latinx children from language minority homes. Results demonstrated that, although children reported reading more books, their reading test scores and the frequency with which they read with parents did not improve...

Financial Coaching in Peru

Researchers will evaluate the impact of the program on the employees’ financial decisions related to credit, savings, and money management.

Using Learning Camps to Improve Basic Learning Outcomes of Primary School Children in India

Rukmini Banerji
Marc Shotland
Michael Walton
To test whether TaRL can be implemented at-scale in government schools, researchers partnered with Pratham and the Government of Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the impact of high-intensity learning camps during school hours. The model proved highly effective, bringing about large improvements in student...

The Impact of Encouragement and Assistance on Benefits Take-Up in the United States

Most eligible workers who receive the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a cash transfer program geared toward low-income workers with dependents, receive the credit as an annual lump sum payment, even though they are eligible to receive the credit in the form of monthly disbursements throughout the...