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Estimating the Impact on the Lender's Bottom Line and Borrowers' Household Welfare of Expanding the Supply of Consumer Credit to the Working Poor in South Africa

Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers evaluated how microcredit clients in South Africa responded to changes in loan terms. They found that clients adapted both their demand and compliance based on loan terms, and were particularly sensitive to above-average interest rates.
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Impact of Home Computers on the Academic Achievement of Low-Income Children in the United States

Robert Fairlie
Jonathan Robinson
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Recreational Tutoring to Fight Early-Age School Difficulties in France (APFEE)

Dominique Goux
Marc Gurgand
Eric Maurin
Can an intensive tutoring program for struggling grade 1 students in France improve their academic performance?
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Alcohol and Self-Control: A Field Experiment in India

Frank Schilbach

Increasing Savings and Reducing Credit Card Reliance among Low-Income U.S. Households

Dean Karlan
Eldar Shafir
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to investigate the demand for commitment savings products or financial counseling, and the impacts these products and services have on savings, among a sample of low- and moderate-income credit union members in New York City.
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Evaluating the Saving for Change Program in Mali

Lori Beaman
Dean Karlan
Jonathan Morduch
Bram Thuysbaert
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Leveraging Social Networks for Job Referrals in India

Lori Beaman
Jeremy Magruder
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Identifying Information Asymmetries in a Consumer Credit Market in South Africa

Dean Karlan
Jonathan Zinman