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Savings Accounts to Smooth Consumption for Low-Income Microentrepreneurs in Chile

Felipe Kast
Researchers examined the effects of free savings account access on savings account use, indebtedness, consumption, and well-being. Easy access to savings accounts reduced participants’ reliance on borrowing, helped them manage fluctuations in income, and increased their self-reported well-being.

Understanding the Connection Between Party Affiliation, Partisanship, and Political Beliefs in the United States

Gregory A. Huber
Ebonya Washington
Researchers from Yale University conducted a randomized evaluation to examine the effects of political party identification on political attitudes and opinions. Participants in the study who received a printed letter indicating that they must register with a political party to vote in an upcoming...

The Impact of Credit Scores on Lending in Colombia

Daniel Paravisini
Researchers used a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of introducing credit scores on lending to small enterprises in Colombia. The adoption of credit scores increased productivity in the loan approval process and improved credit allocation.

Financial Education vs. Access to Finance Among Filipino Migrants

Paolo Abarcar
Rashmi Barua
International remittances are an important financial tool for many developing countries, and many organizations offer financial products or financial education services to help families manage the remittances they receive. Researchers provided families with financial products and financial education...

Improving Learning Outcomes through the Government School System in India

Researchers evaluated the impact on student learning outcomes of two programs introduced by the Government of Haryana. While the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) program did not have any effect on test scores, the Learning Enhancement Program (LEP), which focused on basic literacy and...

The Effect of Increased Autonomy vs. Performance Pay on Procurement Officers' Performance in Pakistan

Researchers partnered with several agencies of the Government of Punjab, Pakistan, to evaluate the impact of giving procurement officers more autonomy, compared to financial rewards, on public procurement performance. Shifting authority away from supervisors and towards procurement officers improved...