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Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder effecting up-to 8-13% of women during their reproductive age. Along with health-related concerns, PCOS impacts the emotional and psychological well-being of individuals, leading to symptoms such as body image concerns, low self-esteem, and psychological distress related to physical symptoms (Azizi & Elyasi, 2017; Dewani et al., 2023). In addressing these challenges, the effectiveness of coping skills emerges as a crucial factor. Effective strategies, such as problem-focused coping, can mitigate stress and enhances quality of life (Morshedi et al., 2021), whereas maladaptive strategies, like escape-avoidance are linked to increased psychological distress, greater interpersonal sensitivity and social difficulties (Din...
Our experiment investigates the fertility norms of Syrian migrants relocated in Türkiye due to the civil conflict that started in 2011, in relation to the norms of the native Turkish population. We implement an RCT evaluating an information intervention among a sample of Syrian refugees. Individuals are randomized into two treatment groups receiving information about natives’ and Syrians’ fertility and fertility intentions, and a pure control group receiving no information. We then compare the fertility intentions of the treated group and the control group immediately after the treatment and intentions and outcomes after six months. We also conduct heterogeneity analysis disciplined by a simple theoretical model of native-migrant interactions and descriptive norms. If our results align ...
While the process of data collection can lead to bias, little empirical evidence investigates the role of the survey method. In this paper, we compare two survey methods: the standard face-to-face interview and an alternative method we call Human-Assisted Self-Administered survey (HASA). In the latter, respondents are guided by an enumerator reading questions, but they answer privately on an electronic device. Taking advantage of an RCT in Benin, we randomize the survey method across respondents. We show that the survey method leads to different results depending on enumerator influence. Identifying this influence, we document that variables that are likely to be influenced by enumerators differ systematically across survey methods. Interestingly, these variables are mainly related to g...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has caught pace with — and in some contexts even surpassed — humans in the ability to make predictions from data, purporting to improve decision-making. However, in cases where humans are still responsible for the final decision, biases in probabilistic reasoning can render even informative AI predictions detrimental to decision-making outcomes. Using a randomised experiment with loan underwriters, we show that the provision of optimised AI signals can improve overall decision-making in spite of information loss.
There is increasing evidence that children's social and emotional health and associated skills and mindsets are strongly related to better education and labor market outcomes in adulthood (Deming 2017, Jackson et al., 2020). Given this evidence, supporting students' emotional regulation, self-efficacy, and social skills are priorities for many education systems and an essential component of recovery activities after the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, how best to develop these skills through existing education systems is an open policy question. In partnership with the Puerto Rico Department of Education, this project seeks to evaluate a teacher professional development program focused on improving teachers' and students' social and emotional well-being and associated skills. The project...
The objective of the study is to evaluate the impact of Engaging Men in Accountable Practice (EMAP) on the prevention of violence against women and girls in North and South Kivu (DRC). The study is conducted jointly by the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab and the International Rescue Committee (IRC). EMAP is a program developed and implemented by the IRC to engage men to reflect on how they can reduce and prevent intimate partner violence through 16 weekly group discussion sessions. The study is a cluster randomized control trial in which two groups of 25 self-selected men in 15 communities receive the EMAP intervention while in 15 other communities, 50 self-selected men receive an alternative intervention. Key outcomes examined include: (i) Experience of past year physical, se...
The lack of affordable housing is a common problem in many cities in both rich and poor countries. In many countries, governments own a large share of the housing stock and offer subsidized public housing in order to address this problem. We are proposing two randomized experiments to understand the impact of public housing on a variety of outcomes as well as whether additional resources and assistance for those moving into public housing can help households adjust following the move. First, we seek to examine the impacts of winning a lottery to receive public housing. Second, among the pool of people who have moved into public housing, we will randomize whether they receive an additional package of assistance aimed to help them with the transition.
Technological change has always been a very debated topic in economics. How Keynes described a future with less work in his letter to his grandchildren has been the object of many controversies over time. We are now experiencing a new wave of technological change, the so-called Robotization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, with likely stark consequences on productivity and the labour market. Several studies have delved into the effects of automation and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI) on the labor market, with findings suggesting a decrease in jobs, especially for low-skilled individuals due to automation, and a wider spectrum of job displacement potential with AI. However, the impact of these changes on attitudes towards technological advancements and polit...
We conduct a survey to understand the valuation that individuals make when deciding how much to transfer to compensate for different circumstances. To do this we present hypothetical scenarios where the respondent has to allocate money to two potential beneficiaries. The beneficiaries are equal in all their characteristics but differ on one silent attribute associated with a circumstance. In addition, we randomly assign some individuals to receive information about the effort the potential beneficiaries put into searching for a job. The survey collects information surveying young people. On one hand, our results will provide evidence about how individuals value different circumstances. In addition, results will allow us to understand how individuals perceive the relationship between eff...
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