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Conditional Cash Transfers and HIV/AIDS Prevention in Malawi

Hans-Peter Kohler
Rebecca Thornton

Consumer Price Subsidies and Nutrition in China

Robert Jensen
Nolan Miller
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Impact of Home Computers on the Academic Achievement of Low-Income Children in the United States

Robert Fairlie
Jonathan Robinson
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Alcohol and Self-Control: A Field Experiment in India

Frank Schilbach

Increasing Savings and Reducing Credit Card Reliance among Low-Income U.S. Households

Dean Karlan
Eldar Shafir
Jonathan Zinman
Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to investigate the demand for commitment savings products or financial counseling, and the impacts these products and services have on savings, among a sample of low- and moderate-income credit union members in New York City.

Information Disclosure, Cognitive Biases, and Payday Borrowing in the United States

Marianne Bertrand
Adair Morse
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The Economic, Health, and Psychological Effects of Health Insurance and Unconditional Cash Transfers in Kenya

Justin Abraham
Matthieu Chemin
Johannes Haushofer
Chaning Jang
Researchers evaluated the effects of a free health insurance policy and UCTs of the same value on the economic, health, and psychological outcomes of informal workers in Kenya. Participants who received health insurance self-reported reduced stress and had lower cortisol levels; UCTs led to fewer...
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Improving Youth Employment Opportunities and Reducing Information Barriers through LinkedIn Training in South Africa

Marissa Gargano
Robert Garlick
Eric Johnson
Patrick Shaw
Laurel Wheeler
Researchers conducted an evaluation to test the impact of LinkedIn training on labor market outcomes for young, low-income job seekers in South Africa. Providing LinkedIn training increased end-of-program employment rates by 10 percent (7 percentage points), with effects persisting for twelve months...