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Decreasing Mobile Money Vendor Misconduct through Information Sharing in Ghana
In Ghana, researchers evaluated the impact of providing vendors and consumers with information on official mobile money charges and options for recourse for consumers to report being overcharged. The program led to a decrease in misconduct, which in turn facilitated an increase in market activity, firm sales revenue, and consumer welfare.
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Laura Costica, J-PAL '14, on applying impact evaluations in humanitarian settings
The Alumni Spotlight series highlights J-PAL alumni who are making an impact across industries and around the world. Formerly a research manager at J-PAL Africa, Laura Costica ‘14 now manages monitoring, learning, and evaluation at the IKEA Foundation. She describes her journey from J-PAL to the...
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Oveglys Indriago
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Renata Cossio
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Maria Sedhom
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Combating Misinformation using Fact-Checking via WhatsApp in South Africa
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to assess how fact-checks regularly sent to participants through WhatsApp can affect their ability to discern false information, as well as their beliefs and attitudes related to topics subject to viral misinformation, particularly Covid-19. Overall, the intervention improved participants’ ability to detect misinformation and somewhat increased their willingness to participate in Covid-19 safety measures, particularly when the intervention was delivered in the form of a short text or a podcast with empathetic language.
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Amena Ihab
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Noha Adel
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Sherry Adeeb
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Yostina Girgies
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Nada Esmaeil
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Reducing Formalization Costs for Small Businesses in Colombia
In the context of a recent government policy that reduced costs of formalization, researchers provided information on the formal entry process through workshops and personalized visits to determine the impacts of information on firms’ decision to formalize.
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