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Allison Moore
Allison Moore is a Junior at MIT from Milwaukee, WI majoring in Economics and Math with Computer Science. At J-PAL, she works on the Bandhan Ultra-Poor projects, coordinating data cleaning with field-based RAs.
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Opportunities to Improve the Expansion and Impact of Agricultural Lending in Mali
Researchers evaluated the impact of additional investments in agriculture on income for subsistence farmers. In rural Mali, giving some farmers unrestricted cash grants led to significantly higher productivity and profits, suggesting farmers would invest more in their farms if they had more capital.
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Community Based Rangeland Management in Namibia
In Namibia, researchers measured the impact of a community-based natural resource management program on livestock assets, income, social cohesion, and land quality. Community-based rangeland management improved rangeland grazing management, community governance of the rangelands, and farmer cooperation in managing the rangelands. However, the intervention had negative impacts on rangeland health.
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Scaling Up Male Circumcision Programs: Demand Responses to Prices and Information
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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Reducing Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Energy Efficient Retrofits: Evidence from Low-Income Households
Researchers evaluated the impact of a residential energy efficiency program on energy savings and carbon emissions in the United States. They found that energy savings equaled only about half of the upfront cost of the program, which were far less than projected.
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Formal Vocational Training Schools and Employment in Mongolia
Researchers evaluated the impact of admission to one of Mongolia’s formal vocational training programs on students’ educational attainment, employment, and earnings. Admission led to higher educational attainment and employment for applicants, especially for women, and increased earnings for women.
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Urban Property Rights in Mongolia
Researchers are evaluating the effect of an ownership assistance program on residents’ income, assets, and general financial behavior.
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What works to enhance women’s agency: Lessons from a new literature review
In honor of International Women’s Day this week, we are highlighting insights from a new literature review of the most effective approaches to improving women's agency and sharing ideas for further research.
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Influences on Investments in Preventative Health Products in Kenya
In Kenya, researchers studied whether information or price subsidies influenced demand for a simple health product which could be effective in preventing soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). While providing liquidity and targeting women can increase demand for preventative health products, price has the greatest impact on people's decision to purchase.
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Revealing Stereotypes about Immigrant Students to Middle School Teachers in Italy
Researchers evaluated the impact of informing middle school teachers in Italy about their implicit stereotypes towards immigrant students on end-of-year grading. Both math and literature teachers eligible to receive feedback before the end-of-the-year grading gave higher grades to immigrant students.
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The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training for Women in Uganda
In Uganda, researchers evaluated the effect of standardized business skills training on business performance as compared to more personalized mentoring services.
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David Sears
David Sears joined J-PAL in 2010 and directs its administrative and financial functions. David holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors degree in Economics from Haverford College.