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evidence. Using a novel dataset of 20,000 geo-tagged structures in rural Western Kenya, we provide descriptive evidence that …
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We present results from an experiment that randomized the expansion of electric grid infrastructure in rural Kenya …
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653 randomized villages in rural Kenya. The implied fiscal shock was over 15 percent of local GDP. We find large impacts …
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a recent anti-poverty program in rural Kenya. Leveraging a large literature documenting a reliable relationship between …
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-running index-based livestock insurance contract in Northern Kenya. We show that compared to the currently employed administrative …
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We examine the preferences of low-income households in Kenya over the structure of unconditional cash transfers. We …
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summarize the results of a household electrical appliance survey and describe how households in rural Kenya differ in terms of … environmental advantages of home solar are likely to be relatively small in countries like Kenya, where grid power is primarily …
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-Shwari in Kenya. While 34% of those eligible for a loan take it, the loan does not substitute for other credit. The loans …
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, and Wolfram (2019) -- a field experiment that connected randomly-selected households to the grid in rural Kenya -- to show …
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"Nudge"-style interventions are often deemed "successful" if they cause large behavior change, but they are rarely subjected to full social welfare evaluations. We combine a field experiment with a simple theoretical framework to evaluate the welfare effects of one especially policy-relevant...
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