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Women stand at a curb hailing a cab or rideshare car.

Ride-Hailing Services to Increase Urban Mobility in Egypt

Peter Christensen
Adam Osman
Researchers collaborated with Uber in Egypt to assess the impacts of expanding access to its ride services through price on the demand for ride-hailing and overall consumer mobility. Lowering the price of ride-hailing services increased people’s use of Uber and overall consumer mobility.
Female voter casts her vote at a polling station in Pakistan

The Impact of Candidates’ Political Connections on Voters' Expressed Support in Pakistan

Michael Callen
Ali Cheema
Adnan Khan
Asad Liaqat
Farooq Naseer
Jacob N. Shapiro
Researchers evaluated the impact of randomly varied information about candidates’ political connections on voter’s beliefs and self-expressed support in the context of a 2015 local election in Sargodha, a district in rural Pakistan. Providing information on candidates’ connectedness increased voter...
A group of girls sitting together.

Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project Niger: Safe Spaces and Future Husband Clubs

Researchers are partnering with the Government of Niger to evaluate the impact of empowerment clubs providing adolescents girls with life skills trainings; gender norms clubs designed to change gender-related norms among young men; or both clubs implemented in the same villages on gender norms and...
Girls at school in Zanzibar, Tanzania, April 2016.

Promoting Safe Sex Among Adolescents in Tanzania

Jennifer Muz
Manisha Shah
Researchers, in partnership with BRAC, are conducting a randomized evaluation with both male and female adolescents in Tanzania to identify the differential impacts of demand side and supply side interventions and to better understand the role males play in affecting sexual and reproductive health...
Mother teaching a block game to a young child.

The Impact of Early Childhood Psychosocial Stimulation on Child Development Outcomes in Odisha, India

Orazio Attanasio
Costas Meghir
Researchers evaluated the impact of an early childhood psychosocial stimulation program on child development outcomes in urban Odisha, India. They found that a home-visiting stimulation program led to greater development outcomes, particularly for boys, stunted children, and children with more...
Girls in uniforms lounge outside on mat

Teaching Girls Negotiation Skills in Zambia

Nava Ashraf
Natalie Bau
Corinne Low
Kathleen McGinn
In Sub-Saharan Africa, young girls drop out of school at higher rates than boys. A large portion of drop outs occur between primary and secondary school, when families in most countries have to start paying fees for their children to continue attending school. In Zambia, researchers designed and...
Adolescent girls holding a poster and talking to their classmates about menstruation in Madagascar

Addressing Menstrual Stigma and Hygiene to Improve Education and Psychosocial Well-Being among Adolescent Girls in Madagascar

Karen Macours
Julieta Vera
Duncan Webb
Researchers evaluated the impact of a program addressing constraints related to hygiene infrastructure and access to sanitary products while addressing social stigma around menstruation, on girls’ learning and psychosocial well-being in Madagascar. The program led to improvements in academic...
Girls in line to receive their scholarships in rural Niger

The Effects of Middle School Scholarships on Child Marriage in Niger

Hélène Giacobino
Elise Huillery
Bastien Michel
Mathilde Sage
Government ministries introduced middle school scholarships to cover girls’ transportation, housing, and supplies; researchers evaluated how paying for out-of-pocket expenses affected schooling impacts and child marriage. The researchers found that the intervention reduced girls’ chance of leaving...