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- 03 Nov 2009
- First Look
First Look: Nov. 3
Field Experiment in Zambia Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Publication:American Economic Review (forthcoming) Abstract The controversy over whether and how much to charge for health products in the developing world... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 06 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Climbing Down from the Ivory Tower
researchers design an experiment among themselves, only going to the field when they're ready to conduct the experiment on members of the community. In this case, though, the academics designed an experiment with the head of policy development for the View Details
- 21 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 21, 2008
Working PapersCan Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia (revised) Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Abstract The controversy over whether and how much to charge for health... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 29 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 29
http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/10-111.pdf Evaluating the Effects of Large-Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative Authors:Nava Ashraf, Günther Fink, and David N. Weil Abstract Since 2003, Zambia... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
piping. Standard welfare economics teaches us that either subsidies or Pigouvian fines can solve that problem, but both solutions are problematic when institutions are weak. Subsidies lead to waste and corruption; fines lead to extortion of the innocent. View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2007
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First Look: January 3, 2007
Working PapersCan Higher Prices Stimulate Product Use? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Zambia Authors:Nava Ashraf, James Berry, and Jesse M. Shapiro Abstract The pricing of health products in the developing world has become a center... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Jan 2014
- First Look
First Look: January 21
avoid information about their relative ability. August 2013 NBER Volume on African Economic Successes Evaluating the Effects of Large Scale Health Interventions in Developing Countries: The Zambian Malaria Initiative By: Ashraf, Nava, Günther Fink, and David N. Weil... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
health choices. The good news is that human nature can also be a source of solutions. Through her studies in Zambia exploring the reasons for unwanted pregnancies and the incentives that would motivate hairdressers to sell condoms to... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 15 Mar 2011
- First Look
First Look: March 15
and public sector workers who are both motivated by the mission of their positions and the remuneration. Zambia was facing a healthcare human resource crisis with less than half of the healthcare workers needed to meet health needs. Yet,... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne