RECOVR Research Projects

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This page lists research projects that are being developed by IPA and others. Our goal is to document active studies taking place on COVID-19’s socio-economic impacts—and results, as they come in—in order to inform researchers and decision-makers working to mitigate the crisis. As this is a public good, the hub contains both IPA and non-IPA studies. Inclusion criteria for the hub can be found here, and new projects and questionnaires can be submitted here.

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60 Decibels
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
BRAC Institute of Governance & Development
Center for Effective Global Action
Center for Global Development
Global Poverty Research Lab
IDinsight
International Growth Centre
Yale Research Initiative on Innovative & Scale

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Giving Effective Information to Fight COVID-19

<p>Different and often contradicting messages occur in social media about COVID-19.Developing trustworthy communication strategies is critical to reduce the negative impact of COVID-19, yet measuring outcomes fast is a challenge.In partnership with the Institute of Public Health, this project will survey about 15,000 primary school teachers, online and via smartphone, about their knowledge of COVID-19 and related behaviors and will test which messages work better to induce people to wash their hands and avoid leaving their houses.The researchers will also test if their source matters (i.e.left leaning vs.right leaning newspapers, politicians vs.actors).</p>
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Country Mexico
Program Area Health & Nutrition
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Randomized Evaluation

Using Social Media to Spread Public Health Messages for COVID-19

<p>Ex-ante, it is unclear which types of health-related messages will be effective in swaying beliefs and changing behavior given the unprecedented nature of COVID-19.In partnership with the government of West Bengal, this project tests the effect of providing health-related information on health-preserving behavior, such as social distancing and hygiene practices.The study is rapidly testing several different kinds of health messages recorded by celebrities and feeding the results to the government in near real-time.The most effective broadcast strategies will be adopted to rapidly deploy a large-scale messaging campaign targeted at poor and rural communities.</p>
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Country India
Program Area Health & Nutrition
Type

Randomized Evaluation

Impact of COVID-19 Stimulus Packages on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

<p>The economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America hinges on the survival of SMEs, which employ a large fraction of the region’s workforce.Governments are responding with large economic stimulus packages, including liquidity or methods to prop up demand for SMEs.</p>
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Country Chile
Program Area Entrepreneurship & Private Sector Development
Type

Randomized Evaluation

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