Dean Karlan

Dean Karlan

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Dean Karlan is on leave as a J-PAL affiliate. He is currently serving as the Chief Economist of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) while remaining the Frederic Esser Nemmers Distinguished Professor of Economics and Finance at Northwestern University. Dean is also the founder and former president of Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA), co-founder of ImpactMatters, and previously a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors at J-PAL.

Related Evaluations

91 result(s)
Impacts of Flexible Loans on Borrower Behavior and Microenterprise Outcomes in Colombia
Providing Entrepreneurship Training and Cash Business Grants to Venezuelan Migrants in Peru
Community Based Rangeland Management in Namibia
School-Based Financial Education for Improved Financial Decision-Making and Academic Performance among Youth in Ghana
Text Message Loan Repayment Reminders for Micro-Borrowers in the Philippines
Smoothing the Cost of Education: Micro-Savings in Ugandan Primary Schools
Estimating the Impact on the Lender's Bottom Line and Borrowers' Household Welfare of Expanding the Supply of Consumer Credit to the Working Poor in South Africa
Health Education for Microcredit Clients in Peru
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Boosting Firms’ Productivity in Mexico with Consulting Services
Flexible Repayment Schedules for Dairy Clients in India
Consulting and Capital Experiments with Microenterprise Tailors in Ghana
Savings Account Labeling and Financial Literacy Training for Susu Customers
Examining Underinvestment in Agriculture: Returns to Capital and Insurance Among Farmers in Ghana
Examining the Effects of Crop Price Insurance for Farmers in Ghana
Teaching Savings Practices to Ugandan Youth
Recycling Program Take-up and Participation in Northern Peru
The Impact of a Multi-faceted Livelihoods Program on Low-income Households in India
Text Message Reminders and Incentives to Save in Bolivia
Graduating the Ultra-Poor in Pakistan
Interest Rate Sensitivity Among Village Banking Clients in Mexico
Measuring the Impact of Microcredit on Borrowing and Business Outcomes in the Philippines
Using Encouragement to Overcome Psychological Barriers to Saving in Peru
Combining Microcredit with Health Education in Benin
Emergency Savings Accounts for Remittance Receivers in Mexico
Determinants of Delinquency in the Philippines
CARES Commitment Savings for Smoking Cessation in the Philippines
Effect of Matching Ratios on Charitable Giving in the United States
Small Individual Loans and Mental Health in South Africa
Effect of Media on Voting Behavior and Political Opinions in the United States
Deposit Collectors in the Philippines
Interest Rates, Loan Maturity and Demand for Microfinance Loans in South Africa
Credit with Health Insurance: Evidence from the Philippines
Valuing Trust in Shantytowns in Peru
Group Versus Individual Liability in the Philippines
Finding Missing Markets: An Agricultural Brokerage Intervention in Kenya
Commitment Savings Products in the Philippines
Business Education for Microcredit Clients in Peru
Marketing Effects in a Consumer Credit Market in South Africa (Pricing the Effect of Psychological "Features")
Providing Sexual and Reproductive Health Advice via SMS in Uganda
Cash and Compliance with Social Distancing in Ghana
Opportunities to Improve the Expansion and Impact of Agricultural Lending in Mali
The Impact of Debt Relief in India and the Philippines
Moving Beyond Conditional Cash Transfers in the Dominican Republic
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training for Women in Uganda
The Impact of a Graduation Program on Livelihoods in Refugee and Host Communities in Uganda
Promoting Productive Inclusion and Resilience in National Safety Nets: A Four-Country Evaluation in the Sahel
The Impact of Contract Farming on High Yielding Seed Adoption in Ghana
Nudging Consumers to Use Tax Refunds to Repay High-Interest Debt
Graduating Microenterprises to Larger Loans in Egypt
Improving Credit Scores with Information in Peru
The Impact of Flexible Credit for Entrepreneurs in Colombia
Increasing Financial Inclusion among Religious Individuals in Jordan
Cash & Stash: Encouraging Saving at a Check Casher in the United States
Disseminating Innovative Resources and Technologies to Smallholders in Ghana (DIRTS)
Providing Free Bank Accounts in Chile, Malawi, and Uganda
Commitment Contracts for Smoking Cessation in the United States
Financial Coaching in Peru
Kenyan Government Bonds as a Savings Tool
Comparing Livelihood Approaches for the Ultra-Poor in Ghana
The Impact of a Christian Values Program on Wellbeing in the Philippines
Conditional Cash Transfers and Commitment Savings Accounts in the Dominican Republic
Investigating Rural Labor Markets Among the Ultra-Poor in Northern Ghana
The Profitability of Fertilizer in Mali
Increasing Vaccination Coverage Using a Mobile Phone Application in Mozambique
The Impact of a Credit-Building Loan Product and Credit Counseling on Low-Income Borrowers in the United States
Sensitivity to Interest Rates and Account Ownership Requirements for a Commitment Savings Account in the Philippines
To Charge or Not to Charge: Evidence from a Health Products Experiment in Uganda
Donor Response to Aid Effectiveness in a Direct Mail Fundraising Experiment in the United States
Unconditional Cash Grants for People with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Reminder Messaging and Peer Support for Debt Reduction in the United States
How can Bill and Melinda Gates Increase Other People’s Donations?
Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training in the United States
The Impact of UNICEF's Communication for Development (C4D) Program in Ghana
Public Recognition and Fundraising in the United States
Increasing Savings and Reducing Credit Card Reliance among Low-Income U.S. Households
Returns to Consulting in the Philippines
Testing for Peer Screening and Enforcement in Microlending: Evidence from South Africa
Identifying Information Asymmetries in a Consumer Credit Market in South Africa
The Impact of Credit-Scoring on Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Lending and Performance in the Philippines
Using Alarm Boxes to Combine Commitment and Reminders for Savings in Bolivia
Introducing Financial Services to Native Amazonians in Bolivia
Using Radio and Video as a Means for Financial Education in Peru
Online Sexual Education Modules for Schools in Urban Colombia
Evaluating Village Savings and Loans Associations in Malawi
Information Campaign to Reduce Plastic Bag Consumption in Supermarkets in Mexico
Text Messages and Reminders to Save in Ecuador
Information Dissemination Campaign and Voters' Behavior in the 2009 Municipal Elections in Mexico
Evaluating Village Savings and Loan Associations in Uganda
Training and Technical Assistance for New Entrepreneurs in Morocco
Graduating the Ultra-Poor in Peru