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Evaluation
The Effect of Bureaucrat Performance Scorecards on Service Delivery and Bribes in Bangladesh
Researchers evaluated the impact of performance scorecards on the speed of delivery and the payment of bribes. Results show that the intervention increased on-time service delivery, but did not decrease bribe payments on average; bribes among high-performers increased.
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Aliya Chikte
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Deepa Janakiraman
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Kimberly Massa
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Swetha Teli
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Sarah Baird
Sarah Baird is a Professor of Global Health and Economics and Vice Chair in the Department of Global Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University.
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A. Nilesh Fernando
A. Nilesh Fernando is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Event
Emerging Challenges in the Environment Landscape: Addressing Climate Change, Sustainability, and Poverty
Climate change threatens to reverse decades of progress in global poverty alleviation. To support building climate resiliency and a sustainable environment, this in-person conference will provide insights into the Government of Indonesia’s policy priorities, identify critical policy questions, and...
Evaluation
Connecting Egyptian Women to Gender-Based Violence Resources via Social Media during Covid-19
Researchers partnered with the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights to evaluate the effect of educational social media and TV campaigns on women’s attitudes and behaviors around responding to GBV and IPV. The social media campaign increased women’s knowledge and use of resources, but had no impact on their underlying attitudes towards gender equality or gender-based violence.
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Tessa Bold
Tessa Bold is a Professor of Development Economics at the Institute of International Economic Studies.
Blog
J-PAL North America Staff Spotlight: Homelessness & Housing Stability Team
The fourth installment of J-PAL North America's Staff Spotlight series features four staff members who have supported our work to expand the evidence base on strategies to reduce and prevent homelessness and encourage long-term housing stability.
Evidence to Policy Case Study
Case study
Using rigorous impact evaluation to help people find jobs
The French Public Employment Service has incorporated rigorous evidence from randomized evaluations into its decision-making processes to improve employment outcomes of job seekers throughout the country.
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Ricardo Perez-Truglia
Ricardo Perez-Truglia is a Professor of Economics and Justice Elwood Lui Endowed Term Chair in Management at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. In 2020, he was awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, which recognizes outstanding early-career faculty with the potential to revolutionize their fields...