Poverty, depression, and anxiety: Causal evidence and mechanisms
BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety disorders are together responsible for 8% of years
lived with disability globally. Contrary to widely held preconceptions, these are not diseases …
lived with disability globally. Contrary to widely held preconceptions, these are not diseases …
The promise of adolescence: Realizing opportunity for all youth
EP Backes, RJ Bonnie - 2019 - books.google.com
Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …
Social media and mental health
We provide quasi-experimental estimates of the impact of social media on mental health by
leveraging a unique natural experiment: the staggered introduction of Facebook across US …
leveraging a unique natural experiment: the staggered introduction of Facebook across US …
Four facts about human capital
DJ Deming - Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2022 - aeaweb.org
This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker
(1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital explains at least one-third of the variation …
(1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital explains at least one-third of the variation …
The short-term impact of unconditional cash transfers to the poor: experimental evidence from Kenya
J Haushofer, J Shapiro - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We use a randomized controlled trial to study the response of poor households in rural
Kenya to unconditional cash transfers from the NGO GiveDirectly. The transfers differ from …
Kenya to unconditional cash transfers from the NGO GiveDirectly. The transfers differ from …
Tackling psychosocial and capital constraints to alleviate poverty
T Bossuroy, M Goldstein, B Karimou, D Karlan… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Many policies attempt to help extremely poor households build sustainable sources of
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
income. Although economic interventions have predominated historically,, psychosocial …
Household response to an extreme shock: Evidence on the immediate impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on economic outcomes and well-being in rural Uganda
We provide evidence on the economic and well-being impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on a
sample of households in rural Uganda. Our sample consists of 1,277 households randomly …
sample of households in rural Uganda. Our sample consists of 1,277 households randomly …
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of cash transfers on subjective well-being and mental health in low-and middle-income countries
Cash transfers (CTs) are increasingly recognized as a scalable intervention to alleviate
financial hardship. A large body of evidence evaluates the impact of CTs on subjective well …
financial hardship. A large body of evidence evaluates the impact of CTs on subjective well …
Thinking, fast and slow? Some field experiments to reduce crime and dropout in Chicago
We present the results of three large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) carried out in
Chicago, testing interventions to reduce crime and dropout by changing the decision making …
Chicago, testing interventions to reduce crime and dropout by changing the decision making …
Predicting and preventing gun violence: An experimental evaluation of READI Chicago
MP Bhatt, SB Heller, M Kapustin… - The quarterly journal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Gun violence is the most pressing public safety problem in US cities. We report results from
a randomized controlled trial (N= 2,456) of a community-researcher partnership called the …
a randomized controlled trial (N= 2,456) of a community-researcher partnership called the …