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Evaluation
The Impact of Free Tuition Program Design on College Applications and Enrollment in the United States
Researchers investigated how two different free tuition programs for low-income students affected application and enrollment to the University of Michigan. An unconditional offer substantially increased application and enrollment while a conditional offer had a much smaller effect on applications and zero effect on enrollment.
Evaluation
The Effects of Subsidized Trainings on Young Workers and Small Firms: Evidence from Uganda
Researchers evaluated the impact of offering either subsidized vocational training to unemployed youth or subsidized apprenticeships for firms on youth employment and earning outcomes in urban Uganda. Both forms of subsidized training led to greater skill accumulation, higher employment rates, and higher earnings for workers; however, the gains were larger for vocational trainees and were sustained over time.
Evaluation
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Training Using Imagery Techniques in Colombia
Researchers are designing and evaluating a soft skills training program that incorporates imagery for entrepreneurs who have experienced violence or other traumatic or challenging life circumstances in Bogotá, Colombia.
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Fiona Burlig
Evaluation
Impact of Covid-19 Stimulus Packages on Small and Medium Enterprises in Chile
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of Chile’s economic stimulus package on the profits and survival of SMEs.
Evaluation
Impact of Watchdog Journalism on Public Service Provision in Tanzania
Researchers examined the impact of local watchdog journalism investigations on public service provision. Local journalism improved government performance and service delivery, likely by helping central governments monitor bureaucrats at the district-level.
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Manaswini Rao
Manaswini Rao is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics at the University of Delaware. She specializes in development economics with her research interests in the economics of legal institutions (political economy), and organization structures in...
Project
Using Social Networks, Incentives, and Reminders to Boost Vaccine Demand
A package of interventions combining well-connected local immunization ambassadors, targeted reminders, and incentives to caregivers increased measles vaccination by approximately 55 percent in an at-scale study in Haryana, India. A version using only reminders and ambassadors was less expensive per...
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Lorenzo Casaburi
Blog
Promoting evidence and evaluation in the American Rescue Plan Act
Rohit Naimpally (Senior Research and Policy Manager, J-PAL North America) spoke on a US Department of Treasury technical assistance webinar in August. We reflect on key takeaways from the panel about evaluation, evidence-based interventions, and the American Rescue Plan Act.
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