Data
On this page you can download the datasets that were created in our evaluations. The data is on an "as is" basis, which means that we do not provide support for it. Feel free to use it and to refer to the published or working paper in your study as the source for this data.
Women as Policy Makers
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo

This data set includes information on 265 village councils, reservations and public goods in West Bengal and Rajasthan. The data sets are based upon information provided by GP Pradhans, local villagers, and the 1991 Indian Census. 
Balsakhi Program
Abhijit Banerjee, Shawn Cole, Esther Duflo, Leigh Linden

This data was used to evaluate two education programs, remedial education and computer-aided learning, implemented in Vadodora and Mumbai, India. Data included in this study are results from pre-, mid- and post-tests of language and math skills.  
Encouraging Teacher Attendance through Monitoring with Cameras in Rural India
Esther Duflo, Rema Hanna

This data was used to evaluate an incentive program for teacher attendance implemented in rural Rajasthan in 2003. It includes teacher and student attendance and teacher and student test scores. 
Healthcare and health status in Udaipur district, Rajasthan
Abhijit Banerjee, Angus Deaton, Esther Duflo

This is the baseline survey for an evaluation of a series of health interventions in Udaipur districts, Rajasthan. The data contains very detailed data on economic welfare, health care, and health seeking behavior for 1000 households, as well as data on public and private health facilities that can be matched with it. 
Textbooks and Test Scores
Paul Glewwe, Michael Kremer, Sylvie Moulin
Measuring the impact of microfinance in Hyderabad, India
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Rachel Glennerster

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