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Subsidized social media access reduced support for the ruling party among prior supporters by exposing them to perspectives critical of the government.

This study in Western Kenya will test for failures in the market for local agricultural information and measure the impact of disseminating local information on farmers’ decisions to invest in agricultural inputs.

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.

To better understand why people do or do not buy insurance, researchers partnered with the People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) to conduct a randomized evaluation of an insurance subsidy and financial education program in Jiangxi province, China. Providing free insurance for one year increased...

Researchers are evaluating the impact of providing information on national rank and scholarships can reduce dropout among high-performing students.

Researchers partnered with the Honduran government to evaluate the impact of replacing textbooks with laptops on student learning. Using laptops resulted in no change in learning outcomes, suggesting that laptops could be a cost-effective substitute to textbooks if they can replace enough textbooks.

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...