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Training Local Leaders to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Peru

Ursula Aldana
Erica Field
Javiera Romero
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The Impact of Contraceptive Subsidies for Individuals in the United States

In this randomized evaluation, researchers partnered with Planned Parenthood of Michigan to give vouchers for contraception to evaluate the impact of contraceptive costs on method choice. Those who received the vouchers were more likely to buy contraceptives and buy more expensive methods than those...
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Information to Increase Insurance Take-up and Reduce Market Risk in the United States

Richard Domurat
Isaac Menashe
Wes Yin
Researchers studied the impact of reminder letters addressing possible barriers related to information and behavior on insurance take-up, as well as their impact on health insurance market risk. The reminder letters reducing informational and behavioral barriers to enrollment increased insurance...
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Health Care Hotspotting in the United States

Joseph Doyle
Amy Finkelstein
Annetta Zhou
Rapidly rising health care costs in the United States have generated interest in identifying effective ways to improve the quality of care delivery and reduce waste within the health care system. In this study, researchers evaluated the impact of a care management program that provides medical and...

Improving Consumer Choices on Health Insurance Marketplaces in the United States

Keith Ericson
Jon Kingsdale
Timothy Layton
Adam Sacarny
Researchers studied the impact of providing personalized and generic information about potential savings via letters and e-mails on enrollee health plan choices.

Demand for Sanitation in Kenyan Urban Slums

Sebastian Galiani
Paul Gertler

Light up Bihar, India

Robin Burgess
Michael Greenstone
Nick Ryan
Anant Sudarshan

Improving Non-Communicable Disease Compliance in India

Daniel Bennett
Simone Schaner
In India, researchers will evaluate the impact of financial incentives, information, and reminders on treatment regimen compliance among patients of a healthcare provider in the slums of Mumbai.