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La distribución de cisternas de agua en el noreste de Brasil llevó a un menor número solicitudes de beneficios privados a políticos locales y menos votos para los alcaldes y alcaldesas en ejercicio, quienes generalmente tienen más recursos para involucrarse en clientelismo. Marco González-Navarro y...

In Turkiye, researchers evaluated the impact of a new pedagogical approach aimed at cultivating primary school students’ curiosity, particularly in science, to improve learning outcomes. Students whose teachers adopted the approach displayed greater curiosity, ability to retain knowledge, and...

In France, researchers evaluated the impact of various school communication strategies designed to encourage parents to participate in their children’s schooling. They found that personalized invitations increased parental participation in school meetings, especially for parents of low-performing...

In Nigeria, researchers worked with a financial service provider to evaluate the impact of digital loans on welfare. Being approved for the loans increased subjective well-being after three months, for applicants who normally would have been denied.