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the delivery of India's largest social protection program (subsidized food) in the state of Jharkhand. By itself …
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Improving "last-mile" public-service delivery is a recurring challenge in developing countries. Could the widespread adoption of mobile phones provide a scalable, cost-effective means for improvement? We use a large-scale experiment to evaluate the impact of phone-based monitoring on a program...
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that expansions in the generosity of the Public Distribution System (PDS)--India's in-kind food transfer program …
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the implementation of India's employment guarantee. Without changing government expenditure, this reform raised low …
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Anti-poverty programs in developing countries are often difficult to implement; in particular, many governments lack the capacity to deliver payments securely to targeted beneficiaries. We evaluate the impact of biometrically-authenticated payments infrastructure ("Smartcards") on beneficiaries...
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find that in-kind transfers are preferred for low-income Indian households. Expansions in India’s flagship in-kind food …
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Despite significant economic growth, child development outcomes in India remain poor. Using a large-scale experiment in … explanatory factor for the poor translation of increases in income into child growth in India …
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