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View article: A qualitative evaluation of a gender equity and microfinance intervention to reduce HIV risk: Feasibility, acceptability, and impact on economic, social, and health outcomes among women in sex work in Tijuana, Mexico
A qualitative evaluation of a gender equity and microfinance intervention to reduce HIV risk: Feasibility, acceptability, and impact on economic, social, and health outcomes among women in sex work in Tijuana, Mexico Open
This study aimed to qualitatively assess the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Empowerment of Sex workers To Increase social and economic Mobility (ESTIMA; “worth” in Spanish), a group-based, gender-transformative microfinance inte…
View article: Empirical modeling of agricultural climate risk
Empirical modeling of agricultural climate risk Open
Effective policies for adaptation to climate change require understanding how impacts are related to exposures and vulnerability, the dimensions of the climate system that will change most and where human impacts will be most draconian, an…
View article: The neo-liberal revolution and the regional state in Canada and Australia
The neo-liberal revolution and the regional state in Canada and Australia Open
This paper explores the role of regional governments in implementing radical neoliberal reforms during the 1990s. The Harris government in the province of Ontario, Canada, and the Kennett government in the state of Victoria, Australia, are…
View article: Replication data for "Using Communications Technology to Promote Democratic Participation: Experimental Evidence from South Africa"
Replication data for "Using Communications Technology to Promote Democratic Participation: Experimental Evidence from South Africa" Open
This file contains replication data for the EDCC paper "Using Communications Technology to Promote Democratic Participation: Experimental Evidence from South Africa".
View article: Skills and Liquidity Barriers to Youth Employment: Medium-term Evidence from a Cash Benchmarking Experiment in Rwanda
Skills and Liquidity Barriers to Youth Employment: Medium-term Evidence from a Cash Benchmarking Experiment in Rwanda Open
We present results of an experiment benchmarking a workforce training program against cash transfers for underemployed young adults in Rwanda. 3.5 years after treatment, the training program enhances productive time use and asset investmen…
View article: Cash versus Kind: Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Unconditional Cash Transfers in Rwanda
Cash versus Kind: Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Unconditional Cash Transfers in Rwanda Open
We benchmark a multi-dimensional child nutrition intervention against an unconditional cash transfer of equal cost. Randomized variation in transfer amounts allows us to estimate impacts of cash transfers at expenditure levels equivalent t…
View article: Cost‐effectiveness of hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination strategies among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana, Mexico
Cost‐effectiveness of hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination strategies among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana, Mexico Open
Background and Aims In Latin America, Mexico was first to launch a hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination strategy, where people who inject drugs (PWID) are a main risk group for transmission. In Tijuana, HCV seroprevalence among PWID is > 90…
View article: Cost and cost-effectiveness of a real-world HCV treatment program among HIV-infected individuals in Myanmar
Cost and cost-effectiveness of a real-world HCV treatment program among HIV-infected individuals in Myanmar Open
Introduction Over half of those hepatitis C virus (HCV)/HIV coinfected live in low-income and middle-income countries, and many remain undiagnosed or untreated. In 2016, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) established a direct-acting antiviral …
View article: Cash versus Kind: Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Unconditional Cash Transfers in Rwanda
Cash versus Kind: Benchmarking a Child Nutrition Program against Unconditional Cash Transfers in Rwanda Open
Author(s): McIntosh, Craig; Zeitlin, Andrew | Abstract: We benchmark a multi-dimensional child nutrition intervention against an unconditional cash transfer of equal cost. Randomized variation in transfer amounts allows us to estimate impa…
View article: Search Cost, Intermediation, and Trade: Experimental Evidence from Ugandan Agricultural Markets
Search Cost, Intermediation, and Trade: Experimental Evidence from Ugandan Agricultural Markets Open
Author(s): Falcao Bergquist, Lauren; McIntosh, Craig | Abstract: High search costs weaken market integration in developing country agricultural markets, harming both farmers and consumers. We present evidence from a large-scale experiment …
View article: Using Household Grants to Benchmark the Cost Effectiveness of a USAID Workforce Readiness Program
Using Household Grants to Benchmark the Cost Effectiveness of a USAID Workforce Readiness Program Open
We use a randomized experiment to compare a workforce training program to cash transfers in Rwanda. Conducted in a sample of poor and underemployed youth, this study measures the impact of the training program not only relative to a contro…
View article: Replication data for: Can Mobile-Linked Bank Accounts Bolster Savings? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Sri Lanka
Replication data for: Can Mobile-Linked Bank Accounts Bolster Savings? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Sri Lanka Open
de Mel, Suresh, McIntosh, Craig, Sheth, Ketki, and Woodruff, Christopher, (2022) “Can Mobile-Linked Bank Accounts Bolster Savings? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Sri Lanka.” Review of Economics and Statistics 104:2, 306–320.
View article: Experimental Insights on the Constraints to Agricultural Technology Adoption
Experimental Insights on the Constraints to Agricultural Technology Adoption Open
Policymakers interested in improving the productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in SubSaharan Africa and South Asia need to understand what prevents farmers from adopting technologies and effectively accessing markets. We su…
View article: Voter Information Campaigns and Political Accountability: Cumulative Findings From a Preregistered Meta-analysis of Coordinated Trials
Voter Information Campaigns and Political Accountability: Cumulative Findings From a Preregistered Meta-analysis of Coordinated Trials Open
Voters may be unable to hold politicians to account if they lack basic information about their representatives’ performance. Civil society groups and international donors therefore advocate using voter information campaigns to improve demo…
View article: The Impact of Commercial Rainfall Index Insurance: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
The Impact of Commercial Rainfall Index Insurance: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia Open
We present the results of an experiment introducing commercial rainfall index insurance into drought‐prone farming cooperatives in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. We provided a market‐priced rainfall deficit insurance product through producer coo…
View article: SurveyRound11.tab
SurveyRound11.tab Open
Dataset used for summary statistic (STATA)
View article: Graph_and_Test_Statistics.do
Graph_and_Test_Statistics.do Open
Do file that produces graphs and additional test statistics (STATA)
View article: Table_T_Stats.tab
Table_T_Stats.tab Open
Dataset for additional summary statistics (STATA)
View article: ReSTAT_dataset.tab
ReSTAT_dataset.tab Open
Dataset for main results (STATA)
View article: Table_T_Statistics.do
Table_T_Statistics.do Open
Do file with additional summary statistics (STATA)
View article: master.do
master.do Open
Do file that calls all other do files (STATA)
View article: Primary_Results.do
Primary_Results.do Open
Do file with main results (STATA)