Background: The WHO recommends use of masks and social distancing to reduce transmission and death from COVID-19. Governments worldwide also rely on test-trace-isolate (TTI) programs for additional risk mitigation. This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of implementing a national TTI...

This study examines the causal effect of removing lockdown policies on new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Colombia, where abrupt ends to lockdowns were induced by sales tax holidays. Due to endogeneity issues, the causal effect of removing lockdowns has been challenging to measure. Using an...

This article serves as a practical guide for implementing longitudinal estimation procedures in program impact evaluation. Throughout, we use as examples the data and objectives of the the Measurement, Learning & Evaluation (MLE) Project of the Urban Reproductive Health Initiative and the...

As national social safety nets are expanding in Africa and globally, evidence on the impact of programs on youth transitions can help guide future investment and program design decisions. This paper examines the effects of Malawi’s flagship cash transfer program on safe transitions to...