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Commitment Contracts for Smoking Cessation in the United States

Daren Anderson
Dean Karlan
Amanda Kowalski
Jody Sindelar
Jonathan Zinman
This study will examine whether a combination of positive and negative commitment devices can induce long-term smoking cessation in smokers from a low-to-moderate income background in Connecticut.

The Impact of a Tax Holiday Lottery in Uruguay

Thad Dunning
Felipe Monestier
Rafael Piñeiro
Fernando Rosenblatt
Guadalupe Tuñón
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Encouraging Young South Africans to Register to Vote

Adam Berinsky
Daniel de Kadt
Kate Orkin
Daniel Posner
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Microfinance to Increase Agricultural Technology Adoption among Rural Farmers in India

Erica Field
Rohini Pande
Christopher Robert
Researchers evaluated the expansion of a rural financial services provider in Tamil Nadu, India in order to understand how access to financial services, information, and exposure to risk affect technology adoption and well-being among farming households.

Soft versus Hard Skills in Entrepreneurial Success: Evidence from Youth Entrepreneurship Training in Uganda

Dana R. Carney
Paul Gertler
Candidates participating in a filmed debate for the 2012 parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone.

Debates: The Impact of Voter Knowledge Initiatives in Sierra Leone

Kelly Bidwell
Katherine Casey
Rachel Glennerster
In Sierra Leone, researchers evaluated the effect of publicly-screened debates during the run-up to parliamentary elections. Debates impacted voters’ political knowledge and voting decisions, and also caused candidates to invest more in their constituencies, both during the campaign and one year...
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The Role of Financial Incentives in Recruiting Public Sector Employees

Ernesto Dal Bó
Frederico Finan
Martin A. Rossi
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Building Footbridges to Improve Market Access and Agricultural Outcomes in Rwanda

Wyatt Brooks
Kevin Donovan
In partnership with Bridges to Prosperity, the researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation across 23 districts in Rwanda to determine the impact of building footbridges on wages and agricultural technology adoption and production.