Health & Education
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Improving school outcomes with better data sharing: Evidence from Chile
Shrinking school–parent information gaps through text messaging can be an effective way to improve grades and attendance outcomes for schoolchildren
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Attracting physicians to underserved areas: Evidence from Brazil
Policies based on physicians' geographic preferences, such as quotas and university expansion, are more cost-effective than financial incentives
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The effects of working while in school: Evidence from Uruguay
A work-study programme increased both youth work experience and education enrolment and had a positive effect on earnings
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Information provision and street food safety: A field study in urban India
While unsafe street food affects the health of millions of people, information alone may not be enough to change vendors’ food safety practices
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Impact of needs-based financing for college on labour market outcomes: Evidence from Jamaica
Need-based assistance appears to improve academic and longer-term labour market outcomes for college students in Jamaica
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The power of edutainment: Evidence from Brazil and Nigeria
Telenovelas in Brazil helped reduce fertility rates, while an MTV drama increased knowledge about HIV in Nigeria and encouraged safer sexual practices
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How simple technologies can improve learning: Evidence from Niger
Calling teachers and students once a week almost doubled the impact on reading and maths test scores of an adult education programme in Niger
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Reducing rural-urban education gap through computer-assisted learning: Evidence from China
An ‘ed tech’ intervention in China had long-lasting positive effects across outcomes, suggesting potential for reducing the rural-urban education gap
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Rank and peer effects in higher education: Evidence from India
A more selective academic environment benefits female students along multiple dimensions but male students fail to take advantage of this exposure