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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Female Training Interventions in a Traditional Society

Ahmed Elsayed
Selim Gulesci
Marc Witte
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a nursing skills training program targeting female youth based in Assiut and Sohag, Egypt, on employment outcomes on the treated group and more importantly, their local social network.
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Designing Incentives to Combat Urban Diabetes in India

Shilpa Aggarwal
Rebecca Dizon-Ross
Ariel Zucker
In partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu, researchers evaluated the impact of incentivizing and monitoring walking on exercise and health. Incentives increased walking and improved health, as measured by risk factors for diabetes and by mental health.
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The Impact of Individualized, Holistic Case Management on Economic Stability for Individuals Experiencing Poverty in the United States

William (Bill) Evans
Shawna Kolka
James Sullivan
Patrick Turner
Researchers evaluated the impact of Padua, a holistic, individualized, wrap-around support program for individuals who have recently experienced a negative economic shock. Exploratory analyses suggest that Padua impacted housing and employment outcomes specific to participants’ individual needs.
A person fills out a voter registration form on a table with an American flag.

The Impact of Targeted Mailers to Re-Engage US Voters with Criminal Convictions

Jennifer Doleac
Laurel Eckhouse
Eric Foster-Moore
Allison Harris
Hannah Walker
Ariel White
Researchers evaluated the impact of targeted mailings encouraging people with criminal records to register to vote on voting behavior in North Carolina. Mailers increased both voter registration and general election turnout among people with past criminal convictions.
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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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Household Risk Strategies and Conditional Cash Transfers in Nicaragua

Karen Macours
Patrick Premand
Renos Vakis
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the effect of a basic CCT program, as well as two complementary interventions, on households’ vulnerability to irregular weather patterns. Providing households with vocational training or capital grants to generate non-agricultural income helps...