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ProjectEffects of 'Personal Initiative' and 'Interpersonal Initiative' Psychosocial Interventions on Economic Outcomes Study IDsspp-2022-0041-v1 Study Title
Effects of 'Personal Initiative' and 'Interpersonal Initiative' AuthorsCatherine Thomas, Greg Walton, Hazel Markus, Patrick Premand, Thomas Bossuroy, Abdoulaye Sambo Completion Time10 Minutes Close DateDec. 31, 2022 DisciplinePsychology FieldDevelopment Economics, Social Psychology, Behavioral Science CountryNiger Abstract A burgeoning literature examines the impacts of psychosocial interventions on the economic outcomes and mobility of low-income populations. This randomized controlled trial (N=2,628) tests two different brief psychosocial intervention approaches with low-income women in rural Niger. One was grounded in building personal initiative and one in interpersonal initiative. Both interventions were delivered through brief videos and guided exercises. Impacts were measured on economic outcomes, including food security and women's business outcomes.
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