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Improving Educational Outcomes through Online Tutoring during Schools Closures in Italy during the Covid-19 Outbreak

Michela Carlana
Eliana La Ferrara
Researchers designed a free online tutoring program delivered by volunteer university students to test whether it could mitigate the effects of school closures during the COVID-19 outbreak. They found that the program had a positive outcome on students' learning outcomes, socio-emotional skills, and...
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The Impact of Unconditional Cash Transfers on Consumption and Household Balance Sheets in the United States

Alex Bartik
David E. Broockman
Patrick Krause
Sarah Miller
Elizabeth Rhodes
Eva Vivalt
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation testing the impact of monthly cash transfers of $1,000 to low-income individuals in Texas and Illinois on household expenditures, debts and assets, and financial health. The study found that receiving the cash transfer increased spending by $310 per...
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Citizen Demand for Corruption: Evidence from Roadway Tolls in the D.R. Congo

Otis Reid
Jonathan Weigel
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of incentives for motorcycle taxi drivers to pay the legal road tolls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Results suggest that financial incentives reduced bribery by seven to ten percentage points.
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Subsidized Land Titles, Social Institutions , and Land Formalization in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Pablo Balán
Augustin Bergeron
Gabriel Tourek
Jonathan Weigel
In Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a subsidized land titling program on both starting and completing land registration, as well as on citizens’ participation in social institutions. Being offered a land titling subsidy...
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Forgive and Forget: The Impact of Medical Debt Forgiveness on Financial Outcomes in the United States

Raymond Kluender
Neale Mahoney
Francis Wong
Wes Yin
In this randomized evaluation, researchers evaluated the impact of a medical debt relief program (that buys and relieves a portion of individuals’ medical debt) on measures of mental and physical health, health care utilization, and financial well-being—including financial distress, credit score...
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The Impact of Offering Pay-as-you-go Car Insurance on Covering Drivers in California

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of introducing a pay-as-you-go car insurance contract, which reduces minimum purchase requirements, to uninsured drivers in California. Applicants who were offered this type of insurance were nearly twice as likely to purchase car...
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The Effect of Text Message Reminders on Failure to Appear in Court in the Rural United States

Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text message reminders on rates of failure to appear in court (FTA) among people who are unhoused and housed in rural Shasta County, California. The reminders reduced FTA rates for the housed population, but did not impact FTA rates...
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The Impact of Outreach and Assistance from Navigators on Medicaid Renewals in the United States

Laura Dague
Allison Espeseth
Rebecca Myerson
Researchers assessed the impact of outreach on Medicaid retention; outreach messages provided a reminder to renew as well as information about how to obtain free one-on-one assistance with renewal processes from health insurance navigators. Outreach using pre-recorded calls prevented denials due to...