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Providing information on wood heating to decrease indoor air pollution in France

Coralie Chevallier
Elise Huillery
Mathieu Perona
Rita Abdel Sater

Informing Policy with Research in Brazil

Jonas Hjort
Diana Moreira
Gautam Rao
Juan Francisco Santini
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Empowering Female Migrant Workers to Access Quality Overseas Placement Services in Indonesia

Samuel Bazzi
Lisa Cameron
Firman Witoelar Kartaadipoetra
Simone Schaner
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A Multifaceted Approach to Increase Women’s Empowerment in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Manuela Angelucci
Rachel M. Heath
Eva Noble
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The Impact of Disclosing Soft Skills Certificates at Recruitment on Labor Market Outcomes in Uganda

Vittorio Bassi
Aisha Nansamba
Three school girls stand with a chalkboard sign that reads "Education."

Providing Life Skills Training and Mentoring To Reduce School Dropout Among Girls in India

Eric Edmonds
Benjamin Feigenberg
Jessica Leight
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The Impact of Training and Cash Grants on Female-Owned Businesses in Sri Lanka

Suresh de Mel
Christopher Woodruff
Researchers evaluated the impact of a business training intervention, alone and combined with a cash grant, on the income and other business outcomes for self-employed women in Sri Lanka. Researchers found that business training alone was not sufficient to generate business growth, but when combined...
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The Impact of a Multifaceted Education Program on Student Learning and Enrollment in India

Rebecca Thornton
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of a multifaceted educational program on school enrollment and learning in rural Rajasthan. Results showed that the program increased girl’s enrollment in the first and second years reducing the gender gap in school retention. Boys...
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The Impact of Early Childhood Psychosocial Stimulation on Child Development Outcomes in Odisha, India

Orazio Attanasio
Costas Meghir
Researchers evaluated the impact of an early childhood psychosocial stimulation program on child development outcomes in urban Odisha, India. They found that a home-visiting stimulation program led to greater development outcomes, particularly for boys, stunted children, and children with more...
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Maternal Literacy and Participation Programs for Child Learning in India

James Berry

Impacto del Microcrédito para Mujeres en México

Manuela Angelucci
Jonathan Zinman
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Impacto de las Mejores Oportunidades de Mercado de Trabajo en las Decisiones de Matrimonio y Fertilidad en la India

Midiendo el Impacto del Microcrédito y Sensibilidad a la Tasa de Interés en Filipinas

Dean Karlan
Adam Osman
Jonathan Zinman
A group of girls with their ration cards in one of the study villages.

Empoderando a las Niñas en la Zona Rural de Bangladesh

Nina Buchmann
Erica Field
Rachel Glennerster
Shahana Nazneen
Xiao Yu Wang