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The Effect of Referrals in an Online Labor Market

Amanda (Mandy) Pallais
Emily Glassberg Sands

Teaching Patience in Classrooms for Improved Student Decision-making and Behavior in Turkey

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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
Prashant Loyalka
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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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.