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

Eric Edmonds
Benjamin Feigenberg
Jessica Leight
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Scripted Teacher Lessons on Student Learning in Chile

Costas Meghir
Researchers partnered with the Chilean Ministry of Education to evaluate the impact of pre-packaged classroom materials and standardized directions for teachers on teaching quality and student learning. The program improved student learning outcomes substantially, with equal benefits for both boys...
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School Effectiveness, Accountability, and Flexibility in Boston, United States

Thomas Kane

Risk Sharing in Peru

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Pricing Schemes and Irrigation Techniques for Water Conservation and Farm Profits in Bangladesh

Kyle Emerick
Researchers conducted two randomized evaluations in Bangladesh to study the impact of a new irrigation method and different pricing schemes on water use and conservation. The new irrigation method reduced water consumption and costs for farmers who were already paying for water by the hour, or by...
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Predicting Loan Repayment by Rural Households in India

Rema Hanna
Sendhil Mullainathan
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Peer Effects in a Micro-Entrepreneur Training Program in Chile

Jeanne Lafortune
José Tessada
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Nudges and Learning: Evidence from Informational Interventions for Low-Income Taxpayers in the United States

Dayanand Manoli
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Motivating Take up of Savings Accounts in Ghana

Margaret McConnell