Using information to foster parental engagement in education: Evidence from Colombia Parents respond to information by increasing their educational investment, but this initial response decays unless report cards are sustained Education Felipe Barrera-Osorio David Deming Katie Gonzalez Francisco Lagos Published 17.01.22
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 Education Samuel Berlinski Matias Busso Taryn Dinkelman Claudia Martínez A. Published 30.06.21
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 Health Gianmarco Daniele Sulagna Mookerjee Denni Tommasi Published 24.05.21
Encouraging agricultural technology adoption through autonomy: Evidence from Mexico While farming practices were not initially enhanced, low-income farmers in Mexico with autonomy substantially improved two years post-intervention Agriculture Carolina Corral Xavier Giné Aprajit Mahajan Enrique Seira Published 08.02.21
Promoting parental involvement in schools: Evidence from Mexico Group-based interventions can increase parental engagement in school, change parents’ behaviour at home and improve children’s behaviour in school Education Felipe Barrera-Osorio Paul Gertler Nozomi Nakajima Harry Patrinos Published 11.12.20
A cascade model for cost-effective agricultural extension: Evidence from Uganda Farmer-to-farmer information diffusion is a cost-effective approach for improving practices and profits for smallholder dairy farmers in East Africa Agriculture Luc Behaghel Jérémie Gignoux Karen Macours Published 06.11.20
Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa Youth skill assessment increased employment and earnings for treated workseekers by providing information to both them and prospective employers Labour Markets Eliana Carranza Robert Garlick Kate Orkin Neil Rankin Published 12.10.20
Social learning in agriculture: Experimental evidence from Malawi Can policymakers speed up the adoption of modern agricultural technologies through peer-to-peer learning? Agriculture Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Published 03.06.20
Providing information to empower women in agriculture: Evidence from Uganda Targeting women directly with relevant information in ways that are appealing increases their agency, access to resources, and achievements in farming Agriculture Bjorn Van Campenhout Els Lecoutere David Spielman Published 08.05.20
