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Two men working on employment growth in training program in Tanzania

Soft Skills Training on Enterprise and Employment Growth in Tanzania

In this study, researchers explored the impact of a soft-skills training program on youth employment.
Female entrepreneur working on online training in Ecuador

The impact of an online entrepreneurial mindset training for youth in Ecuador

Igor Asanov
Guido Buenstorf
Bruno Crépon
Diego d'Andria
Francisco Flores
David McKenzie
Mona Mensmann
Mathis Schulte
Thomas Åstebro
Recent studies have shown that a psychology-based entrepreneurial mindset training can have promising effects on business outcomes. In Ecuador, researchers are evaluating whether these skills can be taught at scale and online by testing the effects of an entrepreneurial mindset training program on...
Group of school children eating meals from school-based nutrition program in India

School-Based Nutrition Programs to Improve Child Health in India

James Berry
Saurabh Mehta
Priya Mukherjee
Hannah Ruebeck
Gauri Kartini Shastry
Researchers conducted an evaluation to test the impact of introducing a second school-based nutrition program, and monitoring these two programs, on child nutrition and program implementation. Results showed that high intensity monitoring improved the implementation of the government’s iron and...
Preschool girl with long-sleeve striped shirt laughing with eyes closed in Colombia

Improving Preschool Quality in Colombia

Alison Andrew
Orazio Attanasio
Raquel Bernal
Lina Cardona-Sosa
Sonya Krutikova
Marta Rubio-Codina
Researchers evaluated two approaches to improving the quality of Colombian preschools. Providing additional resources to preschools for materials and new staff did not benefit children’s development and, unintentionally, led teachers to reduce their involvement in classroom activities. However, the...
Seated mother with short curly hair being embraced by elementary school aged boy from behind in Chile

The Impact of Personalized Information on Informed School Choice in Chile

Claudia Allende
Francisco Gallego
Christopher Neilson
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of an information program on parental school choice and long-term student achievement. They found that the intervention shifted household school choices of those who were not enrolled before the intervention toward establishments...
Two girls talk to each other while looking at something on a laptop.

Online Sexual Education Modules for Schools in Urban Colombia

Alberto Chong
Marco Gonzalez-Navarro
Dean Karlan
Martin Valdivia
In Colombia, researchers evaluated the impact of an online sexual health course implemented in public middle schools on adolescents’ sexual health knowledge, behavior, and attitudes towards sexual health. The study showed that the online course led to improved sexual health knowledge and attitudes...
Students in a classroom raising their hands in Uganda

School Fee Loans to Increase Students' Educational Outcomes in Uganda

Paul Gertler
Brett Green
Catherine Wolfram
Researchers are evaluating the impact of a digital school fee loan, with and without a direct repayment incentive, on repayment rates, households’ well-being, and students’ educational outcomes.
Mother of student checking text message from school with student sitting in background

Reducing Parent-School Information Gaps and Improving Education Outcomes: Evidence from High-Frequency Text Messages

Samuel Berlinski
Mattias Busso
Taryn Dinkelman
Claudia Martinez
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of regular informational text messages to parents on children’s academic performance. The intervention improved math grades and attendance, although it did not impact negative classroom behavior on average. These effects were generally...