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Using Deliberative Electoral Strategies to Overcome Clientelism in Benin

Thomas Fujiwara
Leonard Wantchekon
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The Impact of a Comprehensive Re-entry Program on Employment and Recidivism in the United States

Anthony Braga
Philip J. Cook
Songman Kang
Jens Ludwig
Mallory O'Brien
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Do Online Advertisements Increase Name Recognition or Favorability of Political Candidates in the United States?

David E. Broockman
Donald Green
Panel of five judges listens to woman testifying in front of small crowd

Strengthening Village Courts in Rural Bangladesh

Martin Mattsson
Mushfiq Mobarak
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Voting "Because Others Will Ask" in the United States

Stefano DellaVigna
John List
Ulrike Malmendier
Gautam Rao
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The Effectiveness of Encouraging Voter Participation by Inducing Feelings of Pride or Shame

Alan Gerber
Donald Green
Christopher Larimer
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Mobilizing Group Membership: The Impact of Personalization and Social Pressure Emails in the United States

James N. Druckman
Donald Green

Voting and Habit Formation in the United States

Alan Gerber
Donald Green
Ron Shachar
During the 1998 state and federal elections and the 1999 city elections in New Haven, Connecticut, researchers found that face-to-face canvassing and direct mail appeals significantly increased voter turnout not only during the election year but also in the election a year after.