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Estimating the Effect of Unearned Income on Earnings, Savings, and Consumption: Evidence from a Survey of Lottery Players in the United States

Guido Imbens
Donald Rubin
Bruce Sacerdote
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Belief Formation of Risks of Arsenic in Bangladesh

Lori Bennear
Alexander van Geen
Alexander Pfaff
H. B. Soumya
Alessandro Tarozzi

Reducing Voter Registration Costs in France

Celine Braconnier
Jean-Yves Dormagen
Vincent Pons
Researchers evaluated the impact of making voter registration easier on voter participation by providing information about voter registration and home registration visits. Overall, the results suggest that information and visits can encourage greater participation, particularly among groups that...
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Legal Assistance for Unemployment Benefit Claims in the United States

James Greiner
Cassandra Wolos Pattanayak
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Summer Jobs Reduce Violence Among Youth Facing Barriers to Opportunity in the United States

Marianne Bertrand
Jonathan Davis
Sara Heller

Scaling Up Male Circumcision Programs: Demand Responses to Prices and Information

Jobiba Chinkhumba
Susan Godlonton
Rebecca Thornton
An evaluation of a voucher program in urban Malawi found that providing information and reducing the price of circumcision only slightly increased take-up.
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Evaluating the Impact of Housing and Neighborhood Conditions on Child Outcomes in the United States

Brian Jacob
Max Kapustin
Jens Ludwig
Douglas L. Miller
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Reading for Life and Adolescent Re-Arrest: Evaluating a Unique Juvenile Diversion Program

Giuliana Carozza Cipollone
William (Bill) Evans
Luke Horvath
Amy Jobst
A. D. Seroczynski