Roots and Remedies: Persistent poverty and violence amongst urban street...
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View ArticleEx-combatant Reintegration in Liberia
Researchers: Jeannie AnnanChris BlattmanPartners: Action on Armed Violence (formerly Landmine Action) Italian Trust Fund for Children and Youth in AfricaNetwork for Empowerment and Progressive...
View ArticleNorthern Uganda Social Action Fund – Youth Opportunities Program
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View ArticleIdentifying Gazelles among Micro and Small Enterprises in Ghana
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Researchers: Jeannie AnnanChris BlattmanEric GreenJulian JamisonPartners: Association of Volunteers in International Service (AVSI) FoundationSample: 1800 individuals, primarily highly vulnerable...
View ArticleReturns to Capital and MSE Management Consulting in Ghana
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View ArticleUltra Poor Graduation Pilot in Honduras
Researchers: Dean KarlanBram ThuysbaertAdditional Researchers: Catherine Timura Partners: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)Ford FoundationODEFPlan InternationalSample: 2400 households from...
View ArticleProviding Business Mentoring to Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises...
Researchers: Miriam BruhnDean KarlanAntoinette SchoarPartners: Instituto Poblano para la Productividad Competitiva (IPPC)Sample: 450 micro, small, and medium enterprises in the state of Puebla, Mexico...
View ArticleUltra Poor Graduation Pilot in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanBram ThuysbaertAdditional Researchers: Catherine Timura Partners: ArariwaConsultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)Ford FoundationPlan InternationalSample: Households in 80...
View ArticleHealth Education for Microcredit Clients in Peru
Researchers: Rita HamadDean KarlanAdditional Researchers: Lia CH Fernald Partners: Freedom From HungerPRISMASample: 2130 clients (85% women) distributed among 135 village banks in the city of...
View ArticleBusiness Education for Microcredit Clients in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanMartin ValdiviaPartners: Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)ATINCHIKCorporación Andina de Fomento (CAF) Research Program on Development Issues FINCA PeruFord...
View ArticleImpact of Malaria Education on the Health of Microfinance Clients in Benin
Researchers: Dean KarlanBram ThuysbaertPartners: Freedom From HungerPADMESample: 3,000-5,000 microfinance clients in semi-rural Benin Country: BeninStatus: Ongoing Short Description: Evaluating the...
View ArticleExperimenting for Entrepreneurship
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarPartners: Bavaria FoundationCentro de Formación EmpresarialEndeavor GlobalSomos MásSample: 475 entrepreneurs selected from a total of 8,400 applications Country:...
View ArticleUltra Poor Graduation Pilot in Ethiopia
Researchers: Nathanael GoldbergDean KarlanPartners: BRAC Development Institute (BDI)Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)Ford FoundationRelief Society of Tigray (REST)Sample: 1,000 households...
View ArticleUltra Poor Graduation Pilot in Pakistan
Researchers: Dean KarlanWilliam ParientePartners: Aga Khan Planning and Building Services Badin Rural Development SocietyBRAC Development Institute (BDI)Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)Ford...
View ArticleChanging Behavior to Improve Household Financial Management in Malawi
Researchers: Xavier GinéJessica GoldbergDean YangAdditional Researchers: Lasse Brune Partners: NBS BankUniversity of MichiganWorld BankSample: 1,000 households Country: MalawiStatus: Ongoing Policy...
View ArticleUsing Internal Risk Models to determine changes in Committee Behaviors (MIR)
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarAdditional Researchers: Daniel Paravisini Partners: BancamiaSample: 1700 loan application in 8 Bancamía branches in Bogotá and Medellin, Colombia Country:...
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