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Exposure to Violence and Citizens' Willingness to Tolerate Government Corruption in Mexico

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Reducing Inequality through a Summer Youth Employment Program in Boston

Researchers used survey data to evaluate short-term outcomes for Boston’s SYEP participants in 2015. They found that the program significantly improved participants’ community engagement and social skills, many job readiness skills, and some academic aspirations.

The Effect of School Choice on Student Outcomes in the United States

Julie Berry Cullen
Brian Jacob
Steven Levitt
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Upgrading Public Parks in Chile

Matías Braun
Francisco Gallego
Rodrigo Soares
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Cash-for-Work Program to Improve Social Cohesion between Syrian Refugees and Host Communities in Jordan

Researchers use a large-scale RCT to evaluate a program aimed to improve cohesion between Syrian refugees and their host communities in Jordan.
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Summer Jobs Reduce Violence Among Youth Facing Barriers to Opportunity in the United States

Marianne Bertrand
Jonathan Davis
Sara Heller
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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
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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