NGOs and the Effectiveness of Interventions

Faraz Usmani, Marc Jeuland and Subhrendu K. Pattanayak
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Subhrendu K. Pattanayak: Duke University

The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, vol. 106, issue 6, 1690-1708

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.

Date: 2024
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