Gender-Responsive Drug Court Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Women who participate in women-only substance abuse treatment programs benefit from reduced PTSD and better treatment outcomes than women in mixed-sex treatment programs.
Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa
A combination of vocational and life skill training improves adolescent girls’ income-generating opportunities and social empowerment while reducing early childbearing and desired fertility rates.
Oriana Bandiera,
Niklas Buehren,
Robin Burgess,
Markus Goldstein,
Selim Gulesci,
Imran Rasul,
Munshi Sulaiman
Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Belief: Evidence from a Psychological Training Program in India
Sex workers who undergo a comprehensive training program focused on improved agency and psychological empowerment exhibit positive changes in self-esteem, outlook, future-orientation, and health and economic behaviors.
Sayantan Ghosal,
Smarajit Jana,
Anandi Mani,
Sandip Mitra,
Sanchari Roy
Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
A public health campaign warning about the increased risk of HIV associated with older partners decreased teen pregnancy (a proxy for unprotected sex), while abstinence-only education did not.
Free Distribution or Cost-Sharing? Evidence from a Randomized Malaria Prevention Experiment
Asking consumers to share the cost of insecticide-treated nets, even a small amount, significantly decreases their use by pregnant women, which increases their risk of malaria.
Gender-Responsive Drug Court Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Women who participate in women-only substance abuse treatment programs benefit from reduced PTSD and better treatment outcomes than women in mixed-sex treatment programs.
Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa
A combination of vocational and life skill training improves adolescent girls’ income-generating opportunities and social empowerment while reducing early childbearing and desired fertility rates.
Oriana Bandiera,
Niklas Buehren,
Robin Burgess,
Markus Goldstein,
Selim Gulesci,
Imran Rasul,
Munshi Sulaiman
Sex Workers, Stigma and Self-Belief: Evidence from a Psychological Training Program in India
Sex workers who undergo a comprehensive training program focused on improved agency and psychological empowerment exhibit positive changes in self-esteem, outlook, future-orientation, and health and economic behaviors.
Sayantan Ghosal,
Smarajit Jana,
Anandi Mani,
Sandip Mitra,
Sanchari Roy
Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Kenya
A public health campaign warning about the increased risk of HIV associated with older partners decreased teen pregnancy (a proxy for unprotected sex), while abstinence-only education did not.
Free Distribution or Cost-Sharing? Evidence from a Randomized Malaria Prevention Experiment
Asking consumers to share the cost of insecticide-treated nets, even a small amount, significantly decreases their use by pregnant women, which increases their risk of malaria.