Evidence on the Effectiveness of Social Interventions

SKY hosts for the moment preliminary answers to several questions relative to the effectiveness of social interventions:

• Environment
  • What are the Most Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Climate Change?
  • What are the Economic Consequences of Climate Change?
  • Are Nudges a Cost-Effective Way to Change Environmental Behavior?
  • Are Nudges a Cost-Effective Way to Promote Enrollment into Payments for Environmental Services?
• Education
  • Are Job Training Programs Effective?
  • Are Socio-Emotional Learning Programs Effective?
  • Are Growth-Mindset Interventions Effective?
  • Are Mindfulness-based Interventions Effective?
  • What are the Economic Returns to Education?
• Health
  • Does Exercise Improve Health Outcomes in Old Age?
  • What are the Consequences of Lead Poisoning?
  • Do BTX injections decrease depression?
• Development
  • Are Conditional Cash Transfers Programs Effective?
  • Are Unconditional Cash Transfers Programs Effective?
  • Are Micro-Credit Programs Effective?
• Crime
  • Are Cognitive Behavioral Therapies Effective?
  • Are Ban the Box Policies Effective?