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Cash-for-Work Program to Improve Social Cohesion between Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan

Researchers use a large-scale RCT to evaluate a program aimed to improve cohesion between Syrian refugees and their host communities in Jordan.
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Kenyan Government Bonds as a Savings Tool

Dean Karlan
Tavneet Suri
Charity Wayua
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Certification, Teacher Effectiveness, and Student Learning in the United States

Steven Cantrell
Jon Fullerton
Thomas Kane
Douglas Staiger
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Does EdTech Substitute for Traditional Learning? The Impact of Computer-Assisted Learning in Russia

Eric Bettinger
Robert Fairlie
Anastasia Kapuza
Elena Kardanova
Andrey Zakharov
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to evaluate the impact of computer-assisted learning (CAL) on student test scores. The CAL program improved students’ math and language test scores, but increasing the time students spent on CAL did not lead to additional gains.
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Estimating the Effect of Unearned Income on Earnings, Savings, and Consumption: Evidence from a Survey of Lottery Players in the United States

Guido Imbens
Donald Rubin
Bruce Sacerdote
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Using Media to Change Norms and Behaviors in Post-Genocide Rwanda

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The Impact of a School-Based Management Program on Student Performance in Mexico

Vicente Garcia-Moreno
Paul Gertler
Harry Anthony Patrinos
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to determine the effect of a school-based management program, Programa Escuelas de Calidad, on student performance in Mexico. The program combined a cash grant with state support to design and carry out school improvement plans. The intervention did not...
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Graduating Microenterprises to Larger Loans in Egypt

Gharad Bryan
Nader Kabbani
Dean Karlan
Adam Osman
Previous research found that microcredit does not substantially improve borrowers’ income or social well-being, but less evidence exists on the impact of larger loans.