We propose a model to study when an intermediate action can serve as a stepping stone that enables the elimination of a harmful norm. While…
We exploit a policy designed to randomly allocate roommates in a large South African university to investigate whether interracial…
Child stunting in India exceeds that in poorer regions like sub-Saharan Africa. Data on over 168,000 children show that, relative to Africa…
Several field experiments find positive returns to grants for male and not female microentrepreneurs. But, these analyses largely overlook…
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We evaluate a 'girl-friendly' primary school program in Burkina Faso using a regression discontinuity design. After 2.5 years, the program…
The BRIGHT program was designed to improve the educational outcomes of children in Burkina Faso.1 It focused on girls in particular and was…