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Mejorando los resultado educacionales a través de tutorías en línea durante el cierre de escuelas producto del Covid-19 en Italia

Michela Carlana
Eliana La Ferrara
Las investigadoras diseñaron y evaluaron un programa de tutoría en línea gratuito impartido por universitarios voluntarios para mitigar los efectos del cierre de escuelas durante el Covid-19. Descubrieron que el programa tuvo un resultado positivo en los resultados de aprendizaje, las habilidades...
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The Impact of Medical Consultations on Health Care Use Among Unemployed Youth in France

Bruno Crépon
Julie Pernaudet
Researchers tested whether health counseling targeted at youth increased insurance coverage and health care use, leading to better employment outcomes. Adding a physician roughly doubled the share of youth who consulted a psychologist, though neither program affected employment.

Professional Advising, Job Search Support and Apprenticeships for University Drop-Outs in France (AFIJ)

Pierre Cahuc
Bruno Crépon
Florent Fremigacci
Philippe Zamora
In 2009, researchers tested the relative effectiveness of different employment services targeted at university dropouts. Overall, intensive counseling increased the number of job interviews youth received and improved their perceptions of their career prospects and their trust in the private sector.
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The impact of door-to-door canvassing on voter support and participation in Italy

Enrico Cantoni
Vincent Pons
Researchers tested whether discussions between candidates and voters can help bridge this gap and increase voter turnout, leveraging a volunteer and candidate canvassing campaign in the 2014 Italian municipal elections. While canvassing by volunteers increased voter turnout, canvassing by political...
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Encouraging Interregional Contact to Foster National Identity in Spain

Manuel Bagues
Christopher Roth
Researchers evaluated the long-run effects of temporary contact between individuals from different regions during military service on interregional attitudes and national identity sentiments among former Spanish male conscripts. Overall, conscription outside of one’s region of origin led to positive...
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El impacto de consejerías y monitoreo en los desempleados en los Países Bajos

Gerard van den Berg
A pregnant mother consults a medical professional.

Assessing the effect of conditional cash transfers on pregnancy outcomes in France

Marc Bardou
Xavier Carcopino-Tusoli
Bruno Crépon
Catherine Deneux-Tharaux
Philippe Deruelle
Muriel Doret-Dion
Esther Duflo
Astrid Eckman-Lacroix
Frédérique Falchier
Isabelle Fournel
Aurélie Godard-Marceau
Ghada Hatem-Gantzer
Laurent Laforet
Nicolas Meunier-Beillard
Mathieu Morin
Franck Perrotin
Tiphaine Raia-Barjat
Isabelle Le Ray
Thomas Schmitz
Elise Thellier
Women of lower socioeconomic status adhere to recommended prenatal care regimens at lower rates, which can have adverse effects on both maternal and newborn outcomes. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact a financial incentive of € 30 ($33.89) per visit per month on...
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The Role of Information and Preferences in School Choices in Romania

Robert Ainsworth
Rajeev Dehejia
Cristian (Kiki) Pop-Eleches
In this randomized evaluation in Romania, researchers compared the roles of preferences and information in households’ decision-making, with regard to high school selection. Results suggest that households provided with information on school quality tend to choose schools that have a greater...