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Demography (2019) 56 (4): 1247–1272.
Published: 08 July 2019
.... This randomized control trial study in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, demonstrates that limited access to affordable early childcare inhibits poor urban women’s participation in paid work. Women who were offered vouchers for subsidized early childcare were, on average, 8.5 percentage points more likely...
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Demography (2024) 61 (5): 1667–1698.
Published: 01 October 2024
...Daniel Maggio; Mahesh Karra; David Canning Abstract We conduct a randomized controlled trial that provides pregnant and immediate postpartum women with improved access to family planning through counseling, free transportation to a clinic, and financial reimbursement for family planning services...
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Demography (2020) 57 (4): 1323–1344.
Published: 24 June 2020
... randomized control trials have used this approach (e.g., Stergiopoulos et al. 2015 ). Surveys tend to be comprehensive, providing rich detail on housing instability. However, surveys tailored to studying housing stability can be prohibitively expensive, especially because tracking and interviewing unstably...
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Demography (2021) 58 (3): 785–810.
Published: 01 June 2021
... to account for selection into GAT taking would be to randomly assign a representative sample of Americans to receive GAT results. This randomized control trial–type design, comparing pre- and post-GAT race and ancestry responses for both a treatment group (that receives GATs) and a control group (that does...
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Demography (2019) 56 (6): 2123–2146.
Published: 02 December 2019
... R. , Goldstein M. , Gulesci S. , Rasul I. , & Sulaiman M. ( 2018 ). Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa (Working paper) . Washington, DC : World Bank . Retrieved from https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/28282...
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Demography (2010) 47 (Suppl 1): S173–S190.
Published: 01 March 2010
..., this research method can help in bounding the potential economic bene¿ t of further research to de¿ ne effectiveness for the management of local- ized prostate cancer (e.g., conducting the de¿ nitive randomized controlled trial between treatment options for localized prostate cancer). The example of localized...
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Demography (2021) 58 (1): 1–29.
Published: 01 February 2021
... A. ( 2013 ). Impact of a randomized controlled trial in arsenic risk communication on household water-source choices in Bangladesh . Journal of Environmental Economics and Management , 65 , 225 – 240 . Bignami-Van Assche S. , Chao L. W. , Anglewicz P. , Chilongozi D...
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Demography (2023) 60 (5): 1607–1630.
Published: 01 October 2023
.... , . . . Bjerregaard-Andersen, M. ( 2021 ). Immediate bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination to neonates requiring perinatal treatment at the maternity ward in Guinea-Bissau: A randomized controlled trial . Journal of Infectious Diseases , 224 , 1935 – 1944 . Schaltz-Buchholzer F. , Kjær Sørensen M...
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Demography (2021) 58 (1): 273–294.
Published: 01 February 2021
.... Godlonton et al. (2016) examined the impact of a change in the perceived level of risk on the sexual behavior of men in rural Malawi. In a randomized control trial, they informed circumcised and uncircumcised men that circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection in men. With this new...
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Demography (2011) 48 (2): 749–782.
Published: 20 April 2011
... women’s preferred contraceptive method (injectibles) and the contraceptives provided by community-based agents (pills and condoms). 18 3 2011 20 4 2011 © Population Association of America 2011 2011 Family planning Microcredit Randomized controlled trial Community health workers...
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Demography (2022) 59 (4): 1489–1516.
Published: 01 August 2022
... development. Growing evidence points to poverty costs regarding children's neuroendocrine function, early brain development, and cognitive ability. Results from a randomized control trial showed that regular cash transfers given to low-income families increased infant brain activity at age 1 ( Troller-Renfree...
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Demography (2024) 61 (6): 1759–1791.
Published: 01 December 2024
... to note that many other studies, such as randomized controlled trial studies, also collect data using survey methods (e.g., Formica et al. 2004 ; Ginde et al. 2013 ; Meyers et al. 2003 ; Wilson et al. 2009 ). In addition, many other survey data collections are funded by the National Science Foundation...
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Demography (2022) 59 (6): 2271–2293.
Published: 01 December 2022
... States, 2006–2010 (NCHS Data Brief, No. 112). Hyattsville, MD : National Center for Health Statistics . Deke J. ( 2014 ). Using the linear probability model to estimate impacts on binary outcomes in randomized controlled trials (Evaluation Technical Assistance Brief, No. 6). Washington...
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Demography (1965) 2 (1): 8–32.
Published: 01 March 1965
...) the survey procedure gives rise to a random variable whose value at trial t is not correlated with its value on any other trial (t + k). In the mathematical model, we shall be dealing with a random variable, X j tG, whose value is 1 if the recorded response classifies person j as having some charac- teristic...
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Demography (2017) 54 (2): 673–699.
Published: 09 March 2017
... Science & Medicine , 68 , 260 – 265 . 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.10.017 . Tarozzi , A. , Mahajan , A. , Blackburn , B. , Kopf , D. , Krishnan , L. , & Yoong , J. ( 2014 ). Micro-loans, insecticide-treated bednets, and malaria: Evidence from a randomized controlled...
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Demography (2018) 55 (2): 643–668.
Published: 21 March 2018
.... , & Sulaiman M. ( 2015 ). Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa . Retrieved from https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/111%20Womens%20Empowerment%20June%202015.pdf Behrman J. R. , Murphy A. , Quisumbing A. R...
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Demography (2017) 54 (1): 285–309.
Published: 19 January 2017
... controls is designed to minimize error by keeping the ACS aligned with the most accurate intercensal estimates available (through the PEP). However, using these estimates rather than full counts from a census can lead to random and systemic errors, particularly for smaller areas and some ethnic/racial...
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Demography (1976) 13 (2): 273–286.
Published: 01 May 1976
.... , & Marks E. S. ( 1958 ). Influence of the Interviewer on the Accuracy of Survey Results . Journal of the American Statistical Association , 53 , 635 – 655 . 10.2307/2282043 Jabine T. B. , & Tepping B. J. ( 1973 ). Controlling the Quality of Occupation and Industry Data...
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Demography (2004) 41 (3): 465–482.
Published: 01 August 2004
... S. , McNairn D. , Wabwire-Mangen F. , Li C. , Nalugoda F. , Kiwanuka N. , Lutalo T. , Brookmeyer R. , Kelly R. , & Quinn T.C. ( 1998 ). A Randomized, Community Trial of Intensive Sexually Transmitted Disease Control for AIDS Prevention, Rakai, Uganda...
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Demography (2015) 52 (3): 787–809.
Published: 08 May 2015
...) randomized controlled trials of school incentive programs (Baird et al. 2010 ; Duflo et al. 2012 ; Dupas 2011 ); and (2) quasi-experimental studies using instrumental variable and regression discontinuity techniques that exploit random variation in access to schooling via introduction of school reforms...
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