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Young people trying to return to work

The Impact of Counseling and Monitoring on Unemployment in the Netherlands

Gerard van den Berg
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Does Campaign Spending Work in the United States?

Alan Gerber

Evidence on Effects of and Rationales for Subsidized Entrepreneurship Training in the United States

Robert Fairlie
Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman
Subsidizing entrepreneurship training in the United States did not improve access to training services or promoted employment among groups affected by discrimination.

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...
Young girl in pink jacket and hat outside in rural Peru

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