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Biometric Tracking and Tuberculosis Treatment in India

Thomas Bossuroy
Clara Delavallade
In India, researchers evaluated the impact of biometric tracking devices in tuberculosis (TB) care centers on patient adherence to treatment, provider performance, and data quality. Biometric devices increased patient adherence to TB treatment and provider performance.

Text Messages and Reminders to Save in Ecuador

Miguel Paredes
Dylan Ramshaw
Working with a microfinance institution in Ecuador, researchers investigated whether providing timely reminders to save via text message can help people save more.

School-Based Financial Education for Improved Financial Decision-Making and Academic Performance among Youth in Ghana

In southern and eastern Ghana, researchers evaluated two youth financial literacy programs to test their impact on savings, labor, academic performance, and financial decision-making. One program integrated financial and social education, while the second only offered financial education. Both...

The Effects of Kindergarten Classroom on Earnings in the United States

John Friedman
Nathaniel Hilger
Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
Danny Yagan