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-driven development programme in Afghanistan that created democratic village councils and funded small-scale development projects. Using a …
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-driven development programme in Afghanistan that created democratic village councils and funded small-scale development projects. Using a …
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in Afghanistan, this paper explores whether the inclusion of villages in the country's largest development program alters …In areas afflicted by civil conflict, development projects can potentially serve an important counterinsurgency … findings demonstrate that development programs can buttress government support and limit the onset of insurgencies in …
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randomized field experiment in 250 villages across Afghanistan, this paper compares outcomes of secret-ballot referenda with …
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In societies with widespread gender discrimination, development programs that encourage female participation in local … experiment encompassing 500 Afghan villages, this study finds that a development program which incorporates mandated female …
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Using data from a field experiment in 500 villages, this paper studies how local institutions affect the quality of governance, as measured by aid distribution outcomes. In villages where elected councils exist and manage distributions, aid targeting improves. However, if the distribution is not...
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