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Improving Electoral Integrity with Information and Communications Technology in Uganda

Michael Callen
Clark Gibson
Danielle Jung
James Long

Researchers sent letters to polling stations announcing smartphone vote-tally audits to evaluate the impact of audits on electoral irregularities such as non-adherence to transparency regulations and falsified vote tallies. Relative to a comparison group, letters increased the number of polling...

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The Impact of Advanced Payments on Farmer Welfare and Company Profitability in Zambia

Gunther Fink
Kelsey Jack
Felix Masiye
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Local Leadership and the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods in Bolivia

Kelsey Jack
María P. Recalde
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Past Felony Conviction, Participation, and Political Reintegration in the United States

Daniel Biggers
Alan Gerber
David Hendrey
Gregory A. Huber
Marc Meredith
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Measuring the Critical Window for Cognitive Skill Formation and Physical Development in Nicaragua

Tania Barham
Karen Macours
John A. Maluccio

Adoption of Commitment Savings Accounts Among Garment Workers in Bangladesh

Emily Breza
Martin Kanz
Leora Klapper
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The Lightbulb Paradox: Consumer Behavior and Public Policy in the U.S. Electricity Market

Hunt Allcott
Dmitry Taubinsky
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The Impact of Energy Efficiency Messaging on Audit Takeup and Investment in Wisconsin

Hunt Allcott
Michael Greenstone