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Strengthening Village Courts in Rural Bangladesh

Martin Mattsson
Mushfiq Mobarak
The government of Bangladesh is trying to strengthen local justice systems in rural areas by establishing close-to-home, low-cost village courts that would deal with minor, non-criminal cases. Innovations for Poverty Action is working with researchers to evaluate the impact of a program to improve...
A woman votes at a polling station in Rajasthan, India.

Empowering Female Leaders and Voters in Rajasthan, India

Abhijit Banerjee
Esther Duflo
Clement Imbert
Rohini Pande
Researchers evaluated a voter information campaign and exploited the random assignment of reservations for women in village councils to measure the impact of information and reduced incumbent advantage on village council elections. Both interventions increased the number of candidates and drove the...
Flood irrigation used by smallholder farmers

Price Incentives for Groundwater Conservation in India

Nick Hagerty
Ariel Zucker
Researchers partner with a rural development organization to evaluate financial incentives for voluntary groundwater conservation among smallholder farmers in Gujarat, India.
Women stand at a curb hailing a cab or rideshare car.

Ride-Hailing Services to Increase Urban Mobility in Egypt

Peter Christensen
Adam Osman
Researchers collaborated with Uber in Egypt to assess the impacts of expanding access to its ride services through price on the demand for ride-hailing and overall consumer mobility. Lowering the price of ride-hailing services increased people’s use of Uber and overall consumer mobility.
Livestock farmers received mobile-based information on AI and inoculation services.

The Effects of Crowdsourced Information Sharing on Farmers and Agricultural Markets in Pakistan

Ali Hasanain
Muhammad Yasir Khan
Arman Rezaee
Buyers often have limited information on service quality in low- and middle-income countries. In the absence of information, buyers may receive low quality services or may choose not to seek out service at all, limiting potential benefits for households. Researchers evaluated a program in Pakistan...
An older woman talks on her cell phone in India.

Providing Therapy and Cash Transfers to Improve Older Adult Mental Health in India

Researchers evaluated the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and cash transfers on functional impairment (or difficulty performing daily tasks), depression, and food security among adults 55 and older living alone in Tamil Nadu, India. At a three-week follow-up, cash transfers improved...
Students in a school in India

The Impact of Targeted Teaching on Secondary School Learning Outcomes in India

Sabrin Beg
Anne Fitzpatrick
Jason Kerwin
Adrienne Lucas
Khandker Wahedur Rahman
Researchers evaluated a secondary school readiness program, Utkarsh, that provided targeted instruction to students in Odisha, India.

The Impact of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cash Transfers on High-Risk Young Men in Liberia

Chris Blattman
Sebastian Chaskel
Julian Jamison
Margaret Sheridan
To understand the long-term effectiveness of CBT among adults, researchers evaluated the impact of a short-term CBT program and the distribution of unconditional cash transfers on the behavior of high-risk young men in Liberia. CBT reduced criminal behavior among participants both in the short run...