Saving Incentives for Low and Middle Income Families: Evidence From a Field...
Researchers: Esther DufloAdditional Researchers: William Gale, Jeffrey Liebman, Peter Orszag, Emmanuel Saez Partners: National Science Foundation (NSF)Sample: 60 H&R Block officesCountry: United...
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Starting a Lifetime of Saving: Teaching the Practice of Saving to Ugandan Youth
Researchers: Julian JamisonDean KarlanJonathan ZinmanPartners: Church of UgandaFINCA UgandaStraight Talk FoundationSample: 2,800 Ugandan youth as part of 240 Church of Uganda youth groups Country:...
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Using Behavioral Economics to Help Households Reduce Debt
Researchers: Dean KarlanJonathan ZinmanPartners: Community Action Project of Tulsa CountyCountry: United StatesStatus: Ongoing Papers: Borrow Less Tomorrow: Behavioral Approaches to Debt...
View ArticleImpact of Accountability- GlobalGiving Mentoring
Researchers: Dean KarlanMargaret McConnellJonathan ZinmanPartners: GlobalGivingSample: 24 GlobalGiving’s organizations in Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala Country: EcuadorGuatemalaPeruStatus: Ongoing Context...
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Insurance, Credit, and Technology Adoption in Malawi
Researchers: Xavier GinéDean YangPartners: Commodity Risk Management Group (CRMG) of the World BankInsurance Association of Malawi (IAM)Malawi Rural Finance Company (MRFC)Opportunity...
View ArticleIncreasing Savings and Reducing Reliance on Credit Card Debt for Low-Income...
Researchers: Dean KarlanEldar ShafirJonathan ZinmanPartners: District Government Employees Federal Credit UnionSample: 4,000 credit union clientsCountry: United StatesStatus: Ongoing Timeframe:...
View ArticleBefore and After Comparison of Innovative Mobile Applications for Micro...
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarPartners: BancamiaFrogtekSample: 50 participants in 13 neighborhoods of Bogotá Country: ColombiaStatus: Ongoing Context of the Evaluation:Colombia has an estimated...
View ArticleCosignatory Requirement as a Barrier for Women Accessing Credit in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanMelissa TartariPartners: PRISMASample: 2400 current and potential clients Country: PeruStatus: Ongoing Short Description: Examining whether the cosignatory requirement is...
View ArticleUsing a Referrals Program to Test for Asymmetric Information and Borrowers’...
Researchers: Dean KarlanJonathan ZinmanSample: First-time borrowers Country: South AfricaStatus: Complete Short Description: Examining whether borrowers have private information on the borrowing...
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Group versus Individual Liability for Microfinance Borrowers in the Philippines
Researchers: Xavier GinéDean KarlanPartners: Green Bank, Inc.Sample: 3,271 microentrepreneurs Country: PhilippinesStatus: Complete Short Description: Microfinance based on group lending with...
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Small Consumer Loans for the Working Poor in South Africa
Researchers: Rita HamadDean KarlanJonathan ZinmanAdditional Researchers: Lia C. H. Fernald, Emily J. OzerPartners: National Science Foundation (NSF)The Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSample: 787...
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Trust and Microfinance in Poor Communities in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanMarkus M. MöbiusAdditional Researchers: Adam Szeidl Partners: National Science Foundation (NSF)PRISMARussell Sage Foundation (RSF)Sample: 9000 Households in 30 neighborhoods...
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Clean Water in Northern Ghana
Researchers: Jim BerryGreg FischerRaymond GuiterasPartners: Pure Home WaterSample: 1500 households in poor, rural communities of Northern Ghana that do not have ready access to clean drinking water....
View ArticlePeeling Back the Layers of Group Liability in Bolivia
Researchers: Gharad BryanXavier GinéDean KarlanPartners: Pro MujerSample: 8,000 lending clients from 400 borrowing groups in El Alto and Cochabamba, Bolivia Country: BoliviaStatus: Ongoing Short...
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Savings Account Labeling for Susu Customers in Ghana
Researchers: Dean KarlanEdward KutsoatiMargaret McConnellMargaret McMillanChristopher UdryPartners: Mumuadu Rural BankSample: 2,100 "susu" customers of 5 different bank branches across 3 urban and 2...
View ArticleExpanding Access to Formal Savings Accounts in Malawi, Uganda, Chile, and the...
Researchers: Pascaline DupasDean KarlanJonathan RobinsonSample: over 8,000 adults in 4 countries Country: ChileMalawiPhilippinesUgandaStatus: Ongoing Context of the Evaluation:This study is ongoing...
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Using Encouragement to Overcome Psychological Barriers to Saving in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanSendhil MullainathanJonathan ZinmanPartners: Caja Municipal de Ahorro y Credito de Ica S.A.Catholic Relief ServicesConsorcio de Organizaciones Privadas de Promoción al...
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Responses to Degree of Control over Remittances in El Salvador
Researchers: Nava AshrafDean YangAdditional Researchers: Diego Aycinena, Claudia Martinez Partners: Banco AgrícolaCountry: El SalvadorUnited StatesStatus: Complete How do migrants decide how much...
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Group vs. Individual Micro-Lending in Peru
Researchers: Dean KarlanPartners: Pro MujerSample: Microentrepreneurs in 4 cities in which Pro Mujer Peru offers financial services Country: BoliviaPeruStatus: Ongoing Short Description: Reexamining...
View ArticleSupply Chain Financing for Dairy Farmers
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarPartners: AlqueríaBancamiaSample: 435 farmers in Cundinamarca & Boyacá provinces, Colombia Country: ColombiaStatus: Complete Context of the Evaluation:In Colombia,...
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