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The Impact of Financial Incentives for Traditional Birth Attendants on Postnatal Care Use in Nigeria

Adanna Chukwuma
Jessica Cohen
Chinyere Mbachu
Margaret McConnell
Researchers evaluated whether giving traditional birth attendants (TBAs) cash incentives for maternal postnatal referrals can increase uptake of skilled maternal postnatal care. Cash rewards increased referrals made by TBAs by 182 percent and more than tripled the proportion of clients that attended...
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The Impact of Cash Transfers on Delivery Planning and Maternal Care Quality in Kenya

Jessica Cohen
Ginger Golub
Margaret E Kruk
Katherine Lofgren
Margaret McConnell
George N. Omondi
Claire Rothschild
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Impact of Rainfall Insurance on Farmer Behavior in India

Shawn Cole
Xavier Giné
James Vickery

Targeting Labor Market Programs to Jobseekers Who Need Them Most in Switzerland

Stefanie Behncke
Markus Frölich
Michael Lechner

Summer Jobs Improve Employment Outcomes for Connected Youth

Jonathan Davis
Sara Heller

Improving the Allocation of Land Use Subsidies Through Self-Selection in Malawi

Kelsey Jack
Elsa Maria Cardona Santos

In Malawi, researchers tested the impact of a subsidized tree planting program and tested whether allocating contracts randomly or through self-selection resulted in better program outcomes. Self-targeting outperformed random allocation of contracts in terms of tree survival and mitigated increases...

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The Impact of Cognitive Stimulation and Nutritional Supplements on Early Childhood Development in Colombia

Orazio Attanasio
Camila Fernandez
Emla Fitzsimons
Sally Grantham-McGregor
Costas Meghir
Marta Rubio-Codina
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The Impact of an Early Childhood Program on Oral Language Development in France

Clement de Chaisemartin
Quentin Daviot
Marc Gurgand
Sophie Kern
Early childhood is a critical time for cognitive, social, and physical development. Inequalities in children’s language abilities can persist, serving as important indicators for later life outcomes. Researchers in France are evaluating the effect of an early childhood program aiming to improve...