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The Effects of Voter ID Notification on Voter Turnout in the United States

Morris Levy
Researchers evaluated the effect of sending various postcards describing relevant voter ID requirements to different voters in Tennessee and Virginia.

Evaluating The Child Development Grant Program (CGDP) in Nigeria

In Northern Nigeria, researchers are testing the effect of providing mothers with unconditional cash transfers, coupled with varying levels of information and guidance on nutrition, to encourage parents to use funds for their children’s nutrition and food security.

Reducing Parent-School Information Gaps and Improving Education Outcomes: Evidence from High-Frequency Text Messages

Samuel Berlinski
Mattias Busso
Claudia Martinez
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of regular informational text messages to parents on children’s academic performance. The intervention improved math grades and attendance, although it did not impact negative classroom behavior on average. These effects were generally...

Combining Soil-Specific Recommendations with Vouchers to Increase Fertilizer Use and Yields among Farmers in Tanzania

Nyambilila Amuri
Aurélie P. Harou
Malgosia Madajewicz
Christopher Magomba
Cheryl A. Palm
Johnson M. Semoka
Kevin Tschirhart
Ray Weil
Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa have limited information about the soil nutrient limitations of their own plots and what fertilizers to use to address them.

Belief Systems and Poverty Alleviation in the Philippines

In the Philippines, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of an evangelical Protestant religious values and theology education program on individuals' economic and subjective wellbeing.