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Evaluating the Integrated Agriculture Productivity Project in Bangladesh

Maria Jones
Florence Kondylis
Mushfiq Mobarak
Daniel Stein
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The Impact of Cash Transfers on the Educational Attainment, Sexual Behavior, and HIV Status of Adolescent Girls in Malawi

Sarah Baird
Ephraim Chirwa
Richard Garfein
Craig McIntosh
Berk Ozler
In Malawi, researchers tested the relative effects of providing conditional and unconditional cash transfers to teenage girls and their families. Among girls enrolled in school at the start of the program, conditional cash transfers increased school attendance and reduced HIV prevalence while...
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Changing Pedagogy to Improve Math Skills in Preschools in Peru

Mariana Alfonso
Francisco Gallego
Emma Naslund-Hadley
In Peru, researchers evaluated the impact of a tailored inquiry- and problem-based learning approach on preschoolers’ performance in math. The program improved overall mathematics outcomes, which persisted for some content areas even one year after the program ended.
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Non-Coercive Mobilization in State-Controlled Elections in China

Donald Green
Mei Guan
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Social Pressure and Voter Turnout in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green
Christopher Larimer
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Small Individual Loans and Mental Health in South Africa

Lia C.H. Fernald
Rita Hamad
Dean Karlan
Emily Ozer
Jonathan Zinman
This evaluation examined the direct impact of providing small consumer loans to marginally creditworthy individuals in South Africa on their credit access, investment, and well-being, as well as the profitability of these loans for lenders. Results found approving loans for marginally creditworthy...
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Understanding the Connection Between Party Affiliation, Partisanship, and Political Beliefs in the United States

Alan Gerber
Gregory A. Huber
Ebonya Washington
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Gazelles in Ghana: Identifying high-growth firms through panel judges or survey instruments

Marcel Fafchamps
Christopher Woodruff
Researchers conducted a business plan competition to test whether panel judges or questionnaires answered by firm owners could more accurately identify the fastest growing firms in Ghana. Both survey assessments and judging of business plans through panels selected firms with the potential for...