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Digital Monitoring and Health Service Provision in Sierra Leone

Erika Deserranno
Andrea Guariso
Gianmarco Leon
In many countries, rural populations access social services through decentralized systems that hire community-based workers with high monitoring needs, leaving little time for supervisors to perform other essential functions. Researchers are evaluating the impact of a phone-based e-monitoring app...
A voter casts her vote at a polling station during the by-election in Lahore, Pakistan, October 14, 2018

Changing Politicians' Responsiveness through the Provision of Voter Information in Pakistan

Asad Liaqat
Uninformed elected leaders or voters can negatively affect political accountability, such as decision-making on what and how public services are delivered to citizens. The researcher partnered with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party in Lahore to evaluate the demand and responsiveness of local...
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Interaction, Stereotypes and Performance: Evidence from South Africa

Justine Burns
Lucia Corno
Eliana La Ferrara
Researchers studied the effects of a university policy in South Africa to promote racial integration, by randomly allocating incoming students to roommates of a different race. The policy reduced negative racial stereotypes among white students, improved attitudes and behaviors towards members of...
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The Effect of Text Message Reminders on Failure to Appear in Court in the Rural United States

Emily Owens
Carly Will Sloan
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text message reminders on rates of failure to appear in court (FTA) among people who are unhoused and housed in rural Shasta County, California. The reminders reduced FTA rates for the housed population, but did not impact FTA rates...
people disembark from the ferry to Freetown port capital of the Sierra Leone

The Effect of Information on Politician Selection in Sierra Leone

Katherine Casey
Abou Bakarr Kamara
Researchers partnered with the two major political parties in Sierra Leone and conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of providing reliable information on potential candidates’ qualifications and sharing voter preferences with party officials during Parliamentary elections. More...
Local Villagers digging and cleaning canal under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, government providing job for rural living people

Enhancing Local Public Service Delivery through Financial Reform of India's Employment Guarantee

Abhijit Banerjee
Esther Duflo
Clement Imbert
Santhosh Mathew
Rohini Pande
Social programs in developing countries are often plagued by corruption, especially within the flow of funds from the central government to beneficiaries. For the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in India, the central government disburses funds to local governments...
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The Impact of the Active Labor Market Programs (ALMP) on Employment in Denmark

Michael Rosholm
Michael Svarer
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Biased Beliefs and the Dynamic Role of Information in College Choice in Chile

Claudia Allende
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation in Chile to study the impact of altering high school students’ beliefs about the returns of college degrees on their decisions to invest in college preparation and which program they choose.