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Multigenerational Benefits to Secondary Schooling in Ghana

Esther Duflo
Pascaline Dupas
Michael Kremer
Elizabeth Spelke
Mark Walsh
A study conducted in Ghana over 15 years evaluated the benefits of secondary school scholarships on both education and health outcomes.
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The Impact of Teaching Teachers to Use Computer Assisted Learning on Student Math Performance in the United States

Researchers conducted two randomized evaluations to test the impact of coaching teachers on integrating CAL in their elementary and middle school mathematics instruction in two large, diverse school districts in the United States. The intervention led to improved math performance in one evaluation...
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Graduating Microenterprises to Larger Loans in Egypt

Gharad Bryan
Dean Karlan
Adam Osman
This evaluation tests the impacts of providing larger loans to microcredit borrowers on both firms and microfinance institutions.
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Using Social Networks to Spread Word-of-Mouth Information Campaigns in Rural India

Abhijit Banerjee
Arun Chandrasekhar
Esther Duflo
Matthew Jackson
Researchers conducted two randomized evaluations in India in which they identified effective individuals for information sharing ("gossips") through word-of-mouth. They found that information was disseminated more widely when shared by individuals nominated by others in their community, rather than...
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Financial Coaching in Peru

Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers will evaluate the impact of the program on the employees’ financial decisions related to credit, savings, and money management.
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Increasing Mobile Banking Use Among Rural Populations in Ghana

Researchers assessed the impact of financial incentives and peer endorsement on mobile banking adoption and formal savings in Ghana. While financial incentives boosted adoption by 50 percent, peer endorsement was twice as effective, leading to sustained mobile banking use and a 30 percent increase...
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Removing Higher Education Barriers of Entry: Test Training and Classroom Peer Effects in Chile

Esther Duflo
Francisco Gallego
Felipe Kast
In an ongoing study, researchers are evaluating whether providing subsidized test preparation to high-achieving, low-income students can diminish the barriers to entry to institutions of higher education in Chile.
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School Libraries and Language Skills in Indian Primary Schools: A Randomized Evaluation of the Akshara Library Program

Evan Borkum
Fang He
Leigh Linden
Researchers partnered with the Akshara Foundation in Bangalore, India to evaluate the impact of hiring trained librarians in primary schools on students’ academic achievement. Overall, the intervention had little effect on students' language, math, and science skills and had no impact on student...