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KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia

17 November 2020

The KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation aims to share empirical research findings on impact evaluation of human capital development policies in Asia using evidence-based approaches and big data.

Program and Learning Materials:

17 Nov 2020

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
17 Nov 2020	Opening Session	[VIDEO] Opening Remarks, Congratulatory Remarks, and Keynote Speech Opening Session of KDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia	Yasuyuki Sawada, Albert Park, Jong-Il Yoo, Tetsushi Sonobe, Emmanuel Jimenez
17 Nov 2020	3ie Video on Big Data Systematic Map	The video is incorporated in the Opening Remarks
17 Nov 2020	Session 1: Human Capital Development under COVID-19	[VIDEO]What works to control COVID-19?: Econometric Analysis of a Cross-country Panel Countries from around the world have used a variety of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to suppress the spread of COVID-19. These include lockdowns...	David Raitzer
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Impacts of COVID-19 on Households in ASEAN Countries and Their Implications for Human Capital Development The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns, ‘social distancing...	Peter Morgan
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] The Impact of COVID-19 and Government Lockdown on Children’s Schooling, Time Use and Marriage Timing in Rural Bangladesh The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor in developing countries is increasingly becoming a matter of concern. The poor seem more vulnerable to...	Abu Shonchoy
17 Nov 2020	Session 2: Impact Evaluation Studies on Education	[VIDEO] Fighting Against Learning Crisis in Developing Countries: A Randomized Experiment of Self- Learning at the Right Level This paper investigates the effectiveness of a globally popular method of self-learning at the right level in improving learning outcome — the cognitive...	Minhaj Mahmud
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Parental Investment, School Quality, and the Persistent Benefits of Intervention in Early Childhood We present evidence from a randomized experiment on the impacts of a six-month early childhood homevisiting program on child outcomes at school entry. ...	Nele Warrinnier
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Scores, Camera, Action? Incentivizing Teachers in Remote Areas Poor teacher accountability leads to poor education quality, especially in remotely-located schools that are costly to supervise. This paper reports the...	Arya Gaduh
17 Nov 2020	Session 3: Randomized Control Trials on Finance and Technology	[VIDEO] Microfinance Can Raise Incomes: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China This study investigates the impacts of a government-led microcredit program in China which implemented at scale in its poor rural areas with a randomized...	Shu Cai
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Conditional Cash Transfer, Loss Framing, and SMS Nudges: Evidence from a Randomised Field Experiment in Bangladesh Cash transfers conditional on school attendance have gained increasing popularity over the past couple of decades. This study seeks to shed light on two...	Tomoki Fujii
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] The Effect of Computer Assisted Learning on Children's Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Camb This paper examines the causal effects of computer-assisted learning on children’s cognitive and noncognitive skills. We ran school-by-grade-level clustered...	Makiko Nakamuro
17 Nov 2020	Session 4: Big Data Use on Impact Evaluation Studies	[VIDEO] Does Commitment Savings Alter Seasonal Poverty Dynamics among the Ultra-poor? Evidence from High-frequency Data While the seasonal dimension of poverty is well discussed, little is known about its degree and countermeasure for the ultra-poor population. Using unique...	Kazushi Takahashi
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Impact of Floods on Education Outcomes: Evidence from Bangladesh Using Satellite and Census Data We examine the impact of floods on education outcomes in Bangladesh. We combine the census data of all secondary schools with the flood measures constructed...	Kazi Iqbal
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Cumulative Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Experimental Evidence from Indonesia Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs have spread worldwide, and are designed to promote comprehensive human capital investments in children, starting...	Elan Satriawan
17 Nov 2020	Session 5: Impact Evaluation Studies on Health	[VIDEO] A Bit of Salt, A Trace of Life: Gender Norms and The Impact of a Salt Iodization Program on Human Capital Formation of School Aged Children This paper examines the effects of a massive salt iodization program on human capital formation of schoolaged children in China. Exploiting province and...	Zichen Deng
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] Nudging by Beauty: Improving Women’s Health1 Decisions and Well-being in the Field Health interventions often show limited effectiveness in influencing behavior as they fail to take into account the choice architecture. To shed light...	Hisaki Kono
17 Nov 2020		[VIDEO] The Female Secondary Stipend and Assistance Program in Bangladesh: What did It Accomplish? The Government of Bangladesh introduced the Female Secondary Stipend and Assistance Program (FSSAP) in 1994 with the support of development partners, ...	Ryotaro Hayashi
17 Nov 2020	Session 6: Impact Evaluation Training	[VIDEO] Impact Evaluation Training Session Impact Evaluation Training Session	Karan Nagpal, Aya Silva
17 Nov 2020	Closing Session	[VIDEO] Closing Remarks Closing Session ofKDIS-3ie-ADB-ADBI Conference on Impact Evaluation - Challenges and Promise for Human Capital Development in Asia	Bryant Kim