Recent work by Shilpa Aggarwal
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The challenge of measuring intimate partner violence via self-interviewing
Self-interviewing survey techniques substantially increase reported levels of intimate partner violence, but this may be driven by respondents’...
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Countering diabetes with incentivised lifestyle changes: Evidence from India
Providing small financial incentives for daily steps to at-risk individuals in India encouraged exercise and improved health
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The dynamic effects of cash transfers: Evidence from Liberia and Malawi
Cash transfers improve food security for up to two years, but without an increase in food expenditures and non-agricultural income
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The impact of multiple savings accounts on microentrepreneurs in Malawi
Improving access to saving tools helps urban Malawian microentrepreneurs save and adjust labour supply decisions
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Incentivising behavioural change: The role of time preferences
Bundling payment incentives over time is more effective in increasing effort among the impatient, relative to increasing payment frequency