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NGOs and the Effectiveness of Interventions

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Programs implemented by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are often more effective than comparable efforts by other actors, yet relatively little is known about how implementer identity drives final outcomes. By combining a stratified field experiment in India with a triple-difference estimation strategy, we show that a local development NGO’s prior engagement with target communities increases the effectiveness of a technology promotion program implemented in these areas by at least 30%. This “NGO reputation effect” has implications for the generalizability and scalability of evidence from experimental research conducted with local implementation partners.

Source: The Review of Economics and Statistics

DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_01217

Authors: Faraz Usmani, Marc Jeuland, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak

Institutions: Mathematica Policy Research, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Duke University

Language: English

Topic: International Development and Aid

Subfield: Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2914641032