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Esther Duflo
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Turning a Shove into a Nudge? A “Labeled Cash Transfer” for Education

“Labeled Cash Transfers” encourage school participation, particularly girls’ re-enrollment in school after dropping out, at a lower cost than traditional Conditional Cash Transfers.

Najy Benhassine, Florencia Devoto, Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Victor Pouliquen (2015)
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A Multifaceted Program Causes Lasting Progress for the Very Poor: Evidence from Six Countries

A multidimensional intervention program improves the lives of the extreme poor with effects lasting up to a year later, including increasing women’s empowerment in the short-term.

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Nathanael Goldberg, Dean Karlan, Robert Osei, William Parienté, Jeremy Shapiro, Bram Thuysbaert, Christopher Udry (2015)
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Education, HIV, and Early Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Lowering the barriers to education by providing free school uniforms lowered girls’ and boys’ dropout rates, reduced teen pregnancy within marriage, and decreased teen marriage rates.

Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Michael Kremer (2015)
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The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation

Households create and expand businesses as a result of a microfinance program targeting women.

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Rachel Glennerster, Cynthia Kinnan (2015)
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Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)
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Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence from Indian Village Councils

Reserving political seats for women increases female electoral participation and responsiveness to women’s policy concerns.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2010)
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Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)
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Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India

Women political leaders prioritize public goods that are of concern to women and female citizens are more engaged in civic discussion when women hold public office.

Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo (2004)
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Turning a Shove into a Nudge? A “Labeled Cash Transfer” for Education

“Labeled Cash Transfers” encourage school participation, particularly girls’ re-enrollment in school after dropping out, at a lower cost than traditional Conditional Cash Transfers.

Najy Benhassine, Florencia Devoto, Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Victor Pouliquen (2015)
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Education, HIV, and Early Fertility: Experimental Evidence from Kenya

Lowering the barriers to education by providing free school uniforms lowered girls’ and boys’ dropout rates, reduced teen pregnancy within marriage, and decreased teen marriage rates.

Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Michael Kremer (2015)
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Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Seeing is believing: Female leaders’ presence narrows the gender gap in girls’ aspirations and advancement in education.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2012)
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Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Exposure to women leaders decreases gender bias and improves women’s future electoral prospects.

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2009)
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A Multifaceted Program Causes Lasting Progress for the Very Poor: Evidence from Six Countries

A multidimensional intervention program improves the lives of the extreme poor with effects lasting up to a year later, including increasing women’s empowerment in the short-term.

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Nathanael Goldberg, Dean Karlan, Robert Osei, William Parienté, Jeremy Shapiro, Bram Thuysbaert, Christopher Udry (2015)
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The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation

Households create and expand businesses as a result of a microfinance program targeting women.

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Rachel Glennerster, Cynthia Kinnan (2015)
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Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence from Indian Village Councils

Reserving political seats for women increases female electoral participation and responsiveness to women’s policy concerns.

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, Petia Topalova (2010)
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Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India

Women political leaders prioritize public goods that are of concern to women and female citizens are more engaged in civic discussion when women hold public office.

Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo (2004)
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