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Price Sensitivity and Usage of Formal Transportation in Rural Malawi

Jessica Goldberg
Niall Keleher
Annika Mueller
Gaël Raballand
Rebecca Thornton
Dean Yang
In Malawi, researchers studied the introduction of a daily minibus service that connected five rural villages and the nearby market town. Although a majority of households used the new bus service, demand was very sensitive to price and was never sufficient to cover operational costs.
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The Impact of Homogeneity on Team Productivity in Kenya

Benjamin Marx
Vincent Pons
Tavneet Suri
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Donor Response to Aid Effectiveness in a Direct Mail Fundraising Experiment in the United States

Dean Karlan
Daniel H. Wood
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Using Technology to Promote Electoral Participation in South Africa

Karen Ferree
Clark Gibson
Danielle Jung
James Long
Craig McIntosh
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Self-Prophecy Effects and Voter Turnout in the United States

Alan Gerber
Anton Orlich
Jennifer K. Smith
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Improving Voter Participation through Mobile Phones and Newspapers in Mozambique

Jenny Aker
Paul Collier
Marcel Fafchamps
Ana Vaz
Pedro Vicente
In Mozambique, researchers evaluated if an information campaign using SMS, a hotline for electoral misconduct, and a free newspaper could affect voter turnout and other elections-related outcomes. All three programs increased voter turnout, while only distributing the newspaper strengthened demand...
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Social Pressure and Charitable Giving in the United States

Stefano DellaVigna
John List
Ulrike Malmendier
Gautam Rao
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The Effects of Canvassing, Phone Calls, and Direct Mail on Voter Turnout in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green