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High school students studying in a classroom in Chile

Informing Students about Degree Costs and Earnings to Improve Educational Choices in Chile

Justine Hastings
Christopher Neilson
Seth Zimmerman

The Impact of Distributing School Uniforms on Children's Education in Kenya

David Evans
Michael Kremer

Increasing Savings and Reducing Credit Card Reliance among Low-Income U.S. Households

Dean Karlan
Eldar Shafir
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to investigate the demand for commitment savings products or financial counseling, and the impacts these products and services have on savings, among a sample of low- and moderate-income credit union members in New York City.
Boy writes sums on chalkboard

Encouraging Teacher Attendance through Monitoring with Cameras in Rural Udaipur, India

Esther Duflo
Rema Hanna
Stephen Ryan
This study estimated the effect of financial incentives on teacher attendance on students' attendance and math and language levels. The incentives increased teacher attendance and teaching time, and student test scores rose as a result.
Teenage school girls participate in an HIV/AIDS prevention program in Kenya.

HIV/AIDS Prevention Through Relative Risk Information for Teenage Girls in Kenya

Pascaline Dupas
To test the impact of information on teenagers’ sexual decisions, a “Relative Risk Information Campaign” was conducted in 71 schools to give students information about the distribution of HIV infection rates by age and gender groups and discuss the role of cross-generational sex in the spread of HIV...
A young man shows work to a young woman looking over his shoulder, both smiling, in a room with graphs and professional presentation materials.

School's Out: How Summer Youth Employment Programs Impact Academic Outcomes (in Boston)

Researchers evaluated the impact of Boston’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which uses a lottery to provide youth with part-time work and skills training during the summer, on students’ educational outcomes. The program significantly increased high school graduation rates among participating...
early childhood education in Morocco

Building Preschools to Improve Child Development and Mothers' Agency in Morocco

Orazio Attanasio
Costas Meghir
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to measure a major preschool construction program underway in Morocco.
Students in a classroom facing the front where a teacher and student stand.

Impacts and Challenges of a Teacher Training Program in Nepal

Paul Glewwe
Julie Schaffner
Uttam Sharma
Training teachers to improve teacher quality and student learning is a common strategy taken by policymakers. In Nepal, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of a government teacher training program for math and science teachers to evaluate the impact on student learning in secondary schools...