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Caroline Krafft
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Cally Ardington
Cally Ardington is a professor in the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She has extensive experience in the design, management, and micro-econometric analysis of social surveys.
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David Sears
David Sears joined J-PAL in 2010 and directs its administrative and financial functions. David holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Haverford College.
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Clement Imbert
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Improving Female Labor Force Participation through Flexible, Internet-mediated Gig Work in India
In India, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a flexible, digital gig work opportunities on women’s labor supply, take uptake of employment opportunities, implications for worker productivity, and women’s interest in future outside-the-home work opportunities. as well as on gender attitudes of women and their children. Women offered flexible working arrangements were three times more likely to take -up work than those offered an office job, and were more likely to accept outside-the-home work several months later.
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School Fee Loans to Increase Students Educational Outcomes in Uganda
Researchers are evaluating the impact of a digital school fee loan, with and without a direct repayment incentive, on repayment rates, households’ well-being, and students’ educational outcomes.
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The Role of Information and Preferences in School Choices in Romania
In this randomized evaluation in Romania, researchers compared the roles of preferences and information in households’ decision-making, with regard to high school selection. Results suggest that households provided with information on school quality tend to choose schools that have a greater academic impact on their children. However, households’ preferences for other school attributes also factor into their decision-making, including peer quality, location, and, most importantly, curriculum.
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Martha Bailey
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Mary Naylor
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Mike Geruso
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Nicole Maestas
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Peter Hull
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