NSP
Randomised Impact of Evaluation of National Solidarity Programme
The randomized impact evaluation of the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) was designed to rigorously assess the impact of the NSP and test potential refinements to program implementation modalities. The study covered 500 villages in 10 districts in northern, eastern, central, and western Afghanistan. Half of the villages participating in the study were randomly selected to receive NSP in 2007, while the other half served as a control group and did not receive NSP until 2012. Below you can find all papers and reports completed in the course of the study.
Research Papers
"Direct Democracy and Resource Allocation: Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan," (2017) with Andrew Beath and Fotini Christia
Journal of Development Economics, 124: 199-213.
Blog post on this paper in World Bank's "Let's Talk Development"
"Electoral Rules and Political Selection: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan," (2016) with Andrew Beath, Fotini Christia, and Georgy Egorov
Review of Economic Studies, 83(3): 932-968.
Online Appendix
Data and replication files for "Electoral Rules and Political Selection: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan"
"Empowering Women: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan" (2013) with Andrew Beath and Fotini Christia,
American Political Science Review, 107(3): 540-557.
Blog post on this paper in "Let's Talk Development"
"Can Development Programs Counter Insurgencies?: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan," with Andrew Beath and Fotini Christia
An earlier version of this paper was circulated with the title “Winning Hearts and Minds: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan.” Version of 2012.
An article in New York Times
"Do Elected Councils Improve Governance Outcomes? Experimental Evidence on Local Institutions in Afghanistan," with Andrew Beath and Fotini Christia
An article in Foreign Policy, Blog post on this paper in World Bank's "Let's Talk Development"
Reports
July 2, 2013
Interim Report on Impacts from Midline Survey
July 25, 2010
Report on Impact on Project Selection Outcomes
July 2, 2009
Report on Impact of Election Type on Electoral Outcomes
July 2, 2009
Project Selection Monitoring Report
January 17, 2009
December 13, 2008
Council Election Monitoring Report
July 23, 2008
Pre-Analysis Plans
Pre-Analysis Plan for Final Report
Appendix B: List of Endline, Midline, and Baseline Questions for Indicators for Final Report Pre-Analysis Plan
February 7, 2012
Pre-Analysis Plan for Wheat Distribution Experiment
January 17, 2012
April 13, 2008