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The role of a (digital) universal basic income in supporting pandemic resilience
Does universal basic income (UBI) help vulnerable populations respond to large-shocks, such as COVID-19? J-PAL affiliated researchers recently followed up on a 2017 study to assess the program's impact.
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Enrolling Informal Sector Workers in National Health Insurance in Indonesia
A key challenge to achieving universal health coverage is that non-poor informal workers are difficult to enroll and retain in government health insurance programs. Researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of various programs, including subsidies, registration assistance and information campaigns on the enrollment and retention of non-poor informal workers in Indonesia’s national health insurance program. Registration assistance and subsidies both increased household enrollment, but overall enrollment rates remained low.
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Enrique Seira
Enrique is an IO and Development Economist interested in financial development and the role of government in the economy. He combines policy making experience in Mexico with an interest in theory based empirical research.
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Coding resources for randomized evaluations
This page compiles links to resources on software, user-written commands for randomized evaluations, coding in teams, and writing reproducible code. User-written commands listed below include common checks for randomized evaluations and faster versions of frequently used commands in Stata and R.
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Improving Voter Participation through Mobile Phones and Newspapers in Mozambique
In Mozambique, researchers evaluated if an information campaign using SMS, a hotline for electoral misconduct, and a free newspaper could affect voter turnout and other elections-related outcomes. All three programs increased voter turnout, while only distributing the newspaper strengthened demand for political accountability and reduced electoral problems.
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Comparing Cash and Voucher Transfers in a Humanitarian Context: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Researchers tested the relative effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an unconditional cash transfer and a voucher program on household consumption and well-being in a camp for internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both programs increased food security and asset ownership, but cash transfers were more cost-effective and allowed households to purchase a more diverse set of food and non-food items.