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The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market

Amira Abulafi
David Deming
Claudia Goldin
Lawrence Katz
Noam Yuchtman
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Preserving Peace in Rural Liberia through Alternative Dispute Resolution Trainings

Robert Blair
Chris Blattman
Alexandra Hartman

Social Networks and the Decision to Insure in China

Jing Cai
Alain de Janvry
Elisabeth Sadoulet
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Intergenerational Conflict and Schooling Decisions in Brazil

Leonardo Bursztyn
Lucas Coffman
An example of the Facebook ad used in the evaluation showing high and low spending irregularities.

Impacts of Nonpartisan Political Information on Electoral Accountability in Mexico

Jose Ramon Enriquez
Horacio Larreguy
John Marshall
Alberto Simpser
Leveraging the increasingly widespread use of social media, researchers conducted a large-scale randomized evaluation to test the direct and indirect impact on electoral accountability of a nonpartisan information campaign delivered via Facebook ads during the 2018 Mexican municipal elections...

Do Workers Value Non-traditional Work Arrangements in the United States?

Alexandre Mas
Amanda (Mandy) Pallais
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The Impact of School-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on High School Dropout Rates in Mexico

Ciro Avitabile
Janina Cuevas
Rafael de Hoyos
Julian Jamison
In Mexico, researchers evaluated a math tutoring intervention and a cognitive behavioral therapy-based (CBT) program that aimed to encourage students to slow their decision-making processes and to improve academic readiness for secondary school students at risk of dropping out. The study found mixed...

Returns to Education and Financial Aid Information for School Selection in Chile

Mattias Busso
Taryn Dinkelman
Claudia Martinez
Dario Romero