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Increasing Mobile Banking Use Among Rural Populations in Ghana

Robert Osei
Emma Riley
Abu Shonchoy
Researchers assessed the impact of financial incentives and peer endorsement on mobile banking adoption and formal savings in Ghana. While financial incentives boosted adoption by 50 percent, peer endorsement was twice as effective, leading to sustained mobile banking use and a 30 percent increase...
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School-based Social and Emotional Learning on Student Behavior and Learning Outcomes in Chile

Clement de Chaisemartin
Nicolás Navarrete H.
Researchers evaluated the impact of Chile’s national Skills For Life (SFL) program for disruptive students on their behavior and academic outcomes. Researchers found that the SFL program did not impact eligible students’ learning outcomes.
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The Impacts of Computer-Based Individualized Instruction on Math Learning in India

Andreas de Barros
Alejandro Ganimian
In partnership with an education assessment firm, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to isolate the impact of computer-based individualized instruction in India. After nine months, lower-performing students in grades six to eight learned 22 percent of a standard deviation more in math if...
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The Impact of Credit Scores on Lending in Colombia

Daniel Paravisini
Antoinette Schoar
Researchers used a randomized evaluation to measure the impact of introducing credit scores on lending to small enterprises in Colombia. The adoption of credit scores increased productivity in the loan approval process and improved credit allocation.
Students using the Khan Academy platform during a math class in Brazil

The Impact of an Online Math Learning Platform on Test Scores and Attitudes Towards Math in Brazil

Bruno Ferman
Lucas Finamor
Lycia Lima
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to measure the impacts of the Khan Academy’s online platform on math scores in Brazilian public schools. Despite improving student’s attitudes towards math, the program had mixed impact on students’ test scores depending on program implementation and...
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Customized In-School Workshops and Fee Waivers Boost College Applications

Reuben Ford
Philip Oreopoulos
Researchers studied the impact of an in-school program to provide application assistance at schools where fewer than half of high school seniors typically enter college the following year. Application fee waivers combined with an online tool that provided customized college information boosted...
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The Impact of Role Models on Parental Aspirations and Investments in Children’s Education in Ethiopia

Tanguy Bernard
Stefan Dercon
Kate Orkin
Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test whether exposing people to a documentary featuring potential role models impacted parents’ educational aspirations for their children or their actual investments in education, and if these impacts varied by gender. Exposing families to the...
Long-Term Diffusion of Swarna-Sub1 In India

Long-Term Diffusion and Impact of Flood-Tolerant Rice in India

Kyle Emerick
Alain de Janvry
Manaswini Rao
Elisabeth Sadoulet
In India, researchers leveraged a randomized evaluation of the distribution of a new seed variety to assess how the new seed spread within communities and social groups. They found that local social structures, such as the jati-caste system, influenced the extent of seed adoption. In particular...