Abstract We conducted a randomized field experiment involving regularly scheduled face-to-face meetings between teachers and parents over a period of two academic years. At each of these meetings, the teacher provided the parents with…
Abstract We conducted a randomized field experiment involving regularly scheduled face-to-face meetings between teachers and parents over a period of two academic years. At each of these meetings, the teacher provided the parents with…
Abstract We examine the emotional and behavioral impacts of a randomized telementoring intervention on Bangladeshi primary school-aged children during COVID-19 school closures. We measured the prevalence of emotional conduct, hyperactivity/inattention, and peer-relation problems among…
Abstract Past studies that have designed interventions to reduce the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have typically provided onsite treatment to sex workers who tested positive, which were expensive and difficult to implement.…
Abstract This paper evaluates a randomized over-the-phone counseling intervention aimed at mitigating the mental health impact of COVID-19 on a sample of 2,402 women across 357 villages in Bangladesh. We find that the provision…
Abstract Delivering validated information to rural areas is a major challenge in low-income countries. In this paper, we study information provision to rural communities in the context of a global outbreak of an infectious…
Abstract We collect a household-level panel dataset to estimate the price elasticities of electricity demand for different types of urban households in Bangladesh. We use an instrumental variable estimation strategy that exploits exogenous variation…
Abstract COVID-19 has threatened the food security of the poor due to the lockdown of markets amidst poor institutions and a lack of social safety nets in the developing world. To provide rapid evidence…
Abstract We conducted a large household survey immediately after the lockdown was imposed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Bangladesh. We then followed up with a random subset of households to examine the…
Abstract We conducted a randomized field experiment to investigate the benefits of an intensive chess training program undertaken by primary school students in a developing country context. We examine the effects on academic outcomes…