Search our database of 1,200+ summaries of randomized evaluations conducted by our affiliates in 99 countries. To browse key policy recommendations from a subset of these evaluations, visit the Policy Publications tab above.

Displaying 25-32 of 1283
Seated mother with short curly hair being embraced by elementary school aged boy from behind in Chile

The Impact of Personalized Information on Informed School Choice in Chile

Claudia Allende
Francisco Gallego
Christopher Neilson
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of an information program on parental school choice and long-term student achievement. They found that the intervention shifted household school choices of those who were not enrolled before the intervention toward establishments...
two women stand at ballot booths

The Effect of Randomized School Admissions on Voter Participation in the United States

Justine Hastings
Thomas Kane
Douglas Staiger
Jeremy Weinstein
Understanding the factors that influence voting behavior is a central policy issue. Often voting outcomes directly determine funding of critical public goods such as public education.
Woman in mask shopping for groceries

The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Health Outcomes in Chelsea, Massachusetts

Sumit Agarwal
Benjamin Le Cook
Jeffrey Liebman
The City of Chelsea implemented a cash transfer program called Chelsea Eats, which provided eligible households with up to US$400 per month for nine months. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation on the impact of the unconditional cash transfer on health care utilization and a variety of...
Woman text messaging

The Impact of Communication Messages on Student Performance in São Paulo, Brazil

Eric Bettinger
Guilherme Lichand
Ricardo Madeira
Researchers, in partnership with the São Paulo Education Secretariat, conducted a randomized evaluation in ninth grade classrooms to investigate the mechanisms driving the effects of communicating with parents on education outcomes.
Farmers selling potatoes, Malawi J-PAL Africa evaluation summary

The Impact of Wages on Labor Supply in Rural Malawi

Jessica Goldberg
Researchers partnered with a local organization in Malawi to randomly vary the wages offered in a rural cash-for-work program, and evaluate the impact of wages on participants’ willingness to work. They found that nearly three-quarters of participants were willing to perform agricultural work even...
tailor working with sewing machine outdoors

Impact of Community Information in Identifying High Ability Microentrepreneurs

Reshmaan Hussam
Natalia Rigol
Benjamin Roth
Identifying high-potential microentrepreneurs in low-income countries remains a challenge due to lack of verifiable information. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the value of community knowledge in identifying high-potential microentrepreneurs.
woman laborer

The Impact of a One-off Transfer of Assets and Skills on the Occupational Choices of Low-income Women in Bangladesh

Oriana Bandiera
Robin Burgess
Narayan C Das
Selim Gulesci
Imran Rasul
Munshi Sulaiman
Researchers partnered with BRAC to evaluate their multi-faceted livelihood program known as the Graduation Approach, which aims to encourage occupational change among women living in extreme poverty. The Graduation Approach enabled these women to shift away from seasonal casual wage labor and into...
Fishermen in boats.

Protecting Fisheries through Enforcement and Information Campaigns in Chile

Mushfiq Mobarak
In partnership with the Chilean National Fish Service (Sernapesca), researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of enforcement visits to fish markets and a consumer information campaign on the illegal sale of hake fish. They found that both the information campaign and...