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An Adaptive Targeted Field Experiment: Job Search Assistance for Refugees in Jordan

Stefano Caria
Grant Gordon
Maximilian Kasy
Simon Quinn
Soha Shami
Alex Teytelboym
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation that introduced an adaptive targeted treatment assignment methodology to measure the impact of providing different types of job search assistance on job search rates and labor outcomes for Syrian refugees and local jobseekers in Jordan. While none of the...
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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Female Training Interventions in a Traditional Society

Selim Gulesci
Ahmed ElSayed
Marc Witte
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of a nursing skills training program targeting female youth based in Assiut and Sohag, Egypt, on employment outcomes on the treated group and more importantly, their local social network.
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The Impact of Subsidized Access to Nurseries and Employment Services on Mothers’ Labor Market Outcomes and Child Development in Egypt.

Stefano Caria
Bruno Crepon
Caroline Krafft
AbdelRahman Nagy
In collaboration with Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS), researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of providing women with childcare subsidies and employment services on their employment and empowerment outcomes, as well as their children’s cognitive and...
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Impact Evaluation of a Microcredit Program in Morocco

Bruno Crepon
Florencia Devoto
Esther Duflo
William Pariente
Researchers estimated the impact of a microcredit program, which was randomly rolled out in rural areas of Morocco. Thirteen percent of the households in treatment villages took a loan, and none in comparison villages did. Among households identified as more likely to borrow, microcredit access led...
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Graduating Microenterprises to SME-level Credit

Adam Osman
Gharad Bryan
Nader Kabbani
Previous research found that microcredit does not substantially improve borrowers’ income or social well-being, but less evidence exists on the impact of larger loans.
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Assessing the Impact of Job Creation Programs in Upper Egypt: Job Training

Adam Osman
Bruno Crepon
Mohamed El-Komi
In partnership with three microfinance institutions (MFIs), researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of providing loans, cash grants, or in-kind grants on microentrepreneurs’ business decisions, outcomes, and overall welfare. All three types of capital assistance led to...
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Graduating the Ultra-Poor in Egypt

Adam Osman
William Pariente
Ragui Assaad
Christine Valente
Following a series of evaluations of the Graduation approach in 15 other countries, researchers are now evaluating the impact of the Graduation approach on the livelihoods of the ultra-poor in Upper Egypt.
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Using digital marketing to reduce market frictions and spur MSEs growth: A RCT in Egypt

Adam Osman
Aminur Rahman
David McKenzie
Researchers aim to identify which firms can benefit from engaging with and advertising on digital advertising platforms, to explore the reasons why they may not already be doing so, and to test whether input-based versus results-based approaches are most cost-effective for policy.