Matt Lowe
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View article: Creating Cohesive Communities: A Youth Camp Experiment in India
Creating Cohesive Communities: A Youth Camp Experiment in India Open
Non-family-based institutions for socializing young people may play a vital role in creating close-knit, inclusive communities. We study the potential for youth camps—integrating rituals, sports, and civics training—to strengthen intergrou…
View article: Social Protection and Social Distancing During the Pandemic: Mobile Money Transfers in Ghana
Social Protection and Social Distancing During the Pandemic: Mobile Money Transfers in Ghana Open
We study the impact of mobile money transfers to a representative sample of low-income Ghanaians during the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement of the upcoming transfers affects neither consumption, well-being, nor social distancing.Once di…
View article: Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of West Africans Towards COVID-19: A Survey to Inform Public Health Intervention
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of West Africans Towards COVID-19: A Survey to Inform Public Health Intervention Open
Background : The first case of the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in West Africa was first confirmed in Nigeria in February 2020. Since then, several public health interventions and preventive measures have been implemented to c…
View article: Types of Contact: A Field Experiment on Collaborative and Adversarial Caste Integration
Types of Contact: A Field Experiment on Collaborative and Adversarial Caste Integration Open
I estimate the effects of collaborative and adversarial intergroup contact. I randomly assigned Indian men from different castes to participate in cricket leagues or to serve as a control group. League players faced variation in collaborat…