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Reducing the Incidence of Vote Buying in Uganda

Chris Blattman
Horacio Larreguy
Benjamin Marx
Otis Reid
During the 2016 Ugandan elections, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation of an anti-vote-buying campaign to study voter behavior and electoral outcomes. Overall, the campaign did not reduce the extent of vote buying, but it had substantial effects on electoral outcomes.
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Political Capital and Performance of Politicians in Pakistan

Michael Callen
Muhammad Yasir Khan
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Governance for the Management of Local Public Goods in Kenya

Amrita Ahuja
Matthew Goodkin-Gold
Pamela Jakiela
Michael Kremer
Ryan Sheely

The Impact of a Tax Holiday Lottery in Uruguay

Thad Dunning
Felipe Monestier
Rafael Piñeiro
Fernando Rosenblatt
Guadalupe Tuñón
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Encouraging Young South Africans to Register to Vote

Adam Berinsky
Daniel de Kadt
Kate Orkin
Daniel Posner

Soft versus Hard Skills in Entrepreneurial Success: Evidence from Youth Entrepreneurship Training in Uganda

Dana R. Carney
Paul Gertler
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Encouraging Paid Sick Leave among Female Garment Workers in Bangladesh

Laura Boudreau
Rachel M. Heath
Manufacturing jobs can improve women’s economic empowerment, but health issues or caretaking often drive women out of the labor force. In partnership with a large garment Banladeshi manufactory firm, researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text messages about paid...
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The Impact of Cash vs. In-Kind Transfers on Food Security in India

Karthik Muralidharan
Paul Niehaus
Sandip Sukhtankar