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The Impact of a Sports for Development Program on Youth Employment in Liberia

Lori Beaman
Sylvan Herskowitz
Niall Keleher
Jeremy Magruder
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The Impact of a Comprehensive Re-entry Program on Employment and Recidivism in the United States

Anthony Braga
Philip J. Cook
Songman Kang
Jens Ludwig
Mallory O'Brien
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Reducing School Violence and Harassment in France

Yann Algan
Nina Guyon
Elise Huillery
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Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Through Cash Transfers in Mali

Rachel M. Heath
Melissa Hidrobo
Shalini Roy
Researchers evaluated the effect of an unconditional cash transfer program targeting mostly men on intimate partner violence in a context where nearly forty percent of households are polygamous. Polygamous households receiving the transfer experienced less physical and emotional violence, while...
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Near and Dear? Evaluating the Impact of Neighbor Diversity on Inter-Religious Attitudes

Sharon Barnhardt
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The Impact of Informational Interventions about Police Alternatives on Police Reliance in the United States

Bocar Ba
Meghna Baskar
Tony Cheng
Rei Mariman
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of providing information about police alternatives on individuals' reported likelihood of calling the police and a follow-up randomized evaluation to understand key public-safety stakeholders’ receptiveness of police alternatives. The...
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Impact of Digital Financial Education and Information Provision on Gender-Based Violence in Colombia

Orazio Attanasio
Mathew Bird
Lina Cardona
Pablo Lavado
In Colombia, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a messaging-based program via WhatsApp focused on financial education, couples’ communication, and information provision on financial capability, women’s empowerment, and intimate partner violence.
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The Impact of Employment and Cash Transfers on Psychosocial Wellbeing in Bangladesh

Reshmaan Hussam
Erin Kelley
Gregory Lane
Fatima Zahra
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of employment on refugee psychosocial well-being in Bangladesh. The study found that employment generated significant psychosocial value beyond that from cash transfers alone.