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Examining the Impact of Rainfall Insurance and Family Networks in Burkina Faso

Harounan Kazianga
Zaki Wahhaj
Researchers partnered with IPA and PlaNet Guarantee to conduct a large-scale randomized evaluation that will measure demand for rainfall insurance among both urban migrants and rural households and its impact on the economic outcomes of the latter group.
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Leveraging the Parents and Children Together (PACT) Program for Increased Parental Engagement in the United States

Sebastian Gallegos
Ariel Kalil
Susan Mayer
Philip Oreopoulos
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Can mobile phones improve learning? Evidence from a field experiment in Niger

Jenny Aker
Christopher Ksoll
Travis Lybbert
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Improving Labor Market Opportunities to Increase Women's Employment and Education in India

Vocational Training for Improved Employability and Job Expectations in the Dominican Republic

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Improving Price Negotiations and Profits through SMS-based Agricultural Information for Farmers in India

Researchers partnered with Thomson-Reuters to evaluate whether receiving information through SMS messages generated economic benefits for farmers in India. Results showed no effect of the intervention on prices, crop losses, or cultivation practices. However, increased access to information seems to...
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The Impact of Existing Account Usage on the Likelihood of Switching Accounts in Malawi

Xavier Giné
Jessica Goldberg
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Job Training and Matching to Increase Youth Employment in Egypt

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to determine the impact of job matching, job training, and counseling programs on youth employment in Egypt. The job training programs improved labor market outcomes such as employment, particularly for women. However, the intervention did not have a...